The gorilla wants a new tire. The javelina is in need of trash cans. The bats want flashlights (they’re asking for the hippopotamus) and the penguins want paint. A girl’s trip to the zoo takes one unexpected turn after another when each and every animal makes a whispered request for something surprising. Adam Rex’s hilarious picture book builds to an even bigger (and funnier) surprise before ending with a final zing in a story that starts with an absurd premise and realizes its full potential with a skillful blend of understated dialogue and outrageous visual humor. (Ages 5–9)

A child, a visit to the zoo, animals--sounds like good, simple all-American fun. But there's something different about this zoo. These animals want things. Unusual things. What will they do with them?

Laughs, jokes, and surprises abound in this graphic picture book about a feisty, all-too-helpful little girl and her role in aiding and abetting zoo-animal shenanigans. Adam Rex once again reveals the hilarious hidden life of creatures we thought we knew well.