First sentence: Morning sun
shines down on the zoo, on giraffes
and camels and kangaroos.
All the animals in all their places,
leaning and looking with eager faces.

Premise/plot: Picture book written in verse. ALL the animals at the zoo enjoy eating pumpkins. That's it. The entire plot.

My thoughts: I didn't necessarily find the rhythm of the rhymes--the flow of the book--to be all that great. Not bad, of course. Certainly serviceable. I enjoyed the illustrations. The book itself is entertaining enough. Definitely worth checking out from the library in the fall. Definitely worth including in your line-up of zoo-themed or animal-themed picture books. ( )

This was a fun rhyming book. What puts us back over the top is the illustrations. They are bright. They are colorful, and they are funny. The way the various animals are drawn, their facial expressions, it all adds up to a perfect fall read that is sure to be a staple at story time for years to come. ( )