Some zoos may have once had a slightly murky past, but the best zoos around today have a strong focus on conservation and go to great lengths to ensure the living space of their star attractions closely resembles that of their native habitats

Picture Book Of The Year *Highly Commended*Zoo Girl by Rebecca Elliott Lion Hudson £5.99, 2+The story of a lonely little girl, without family or friends, who one day gets left behind on a trip to the zoo. There she finds the closeness she craves

Retaining the charm and simplicity of Dear Zoo, the classic lift-the-flap book by Rod Campbell that makes it into the Top Ten of our Top 100 Children's Books of All Time, modern toddlers now get to tap to lift instead! A succession of creatures

Where did you get the idea for Zoo Girl? The rough idea for Zoo Girl had been buzzing around my head for years, but as with all my book ideas, at some point I have to grab that vague, floaty idea, pin it down and try to make sense of it and mould

of Benjamin Mee, We Built A Zoo tells the tale of a widower (played by a dashingly dishevelled Matt Damon), his son Dylan and impossibly cute daughter Rosie, who go looking for greener pastures and find them covered in animal dung. After rashly buying a

friendly-faced zoo characters – Owl, Bee, Monkey and Ladybug – the product’s innovative design means that if (or, more likely, when) your child gets tired of pulling his own luggage, the case can easily be converted into a shoulder bag using the removable

Hi, it's me, Joe.What were you up to on Saturday night? Snuggled up on the sofa watching Strictly? Or maybe shouting “I could sing better than that!” as you watch X Factor. Not me. I was actually roaming around London Zoo and listening to the lion

A cute animal-motif backpack designed for children aged twelve months plus, the Zoo-Let's innovative design contains a hidden safety feature - a secure removable rein that attaches at waist height, meaning peace of mind for parents and stability

this not only cute and convenient but an excellent early education tool. Skip Hop Alpahabet Zoo Activity Gym £67, by Bibs and StuffFind out... Why Bibs and Stuff's innovative backpack won our Best New-To-Market product categoryPlus Discover why playing with toys

Hi, it's me, Joe.So do you want to know my hottest predictions for the coolest toys this Christmas? Well, my money (or more like my mummy's money) is gonna be on Skylanders Giants! All my mates and I are Skylanders crazy at the moment. It really appeals to the trainspotting colle...