Review by Kirkus Book Review
There's more animal poo outside the zoo! Zookeeper Bob McGrew, a brown-skinned boy, is back and all set to vacation with his animals. How are they traveling? By poo, of course! Led by the series' previous zoo visitor, light-skinned poo collector Hector Gloop, this bevy of zoo residents, including an elephant, a lion, a giraffe, and a flamingo, climb into a poo-shaped flying contraption and set off in search of various samples. They're on their way to Kerplink, aka "the Land of Living Poo," also home to an assortment of dinosaurs, and as they travel, "Dear old Hector never stopped / catching anything that plopped." They find the stools of a stoat, a hare, a bear, a mountain goat, a yeti, and more. But they're also in search of a living creature said to be made up of poo. Can they find it, or will they end up being eaten by a hungry dinosaur? A diverse group of zoo visitors is waiting back at the zoo to find out! Appealing, action-filled illustrations show the animals on their oddball journey, and while the rhyming text is sometimes awkward, young readers and listeners won't mind a bit; they'll be left hyperventilating in a plethora of giggles. Lovers of toilet humor will appreciate the multitude of poo references (bolded for extra emphasis). Without a doubt, this tale is full of absurdity, fun--and, of course, poo. (This book was reviewed digitally.) A quirky treat for the bathroom obsessed. (Picture book. 2-6) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
