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Win a copy of ZooBorns, an adorable animal book to share with your baby!

Monday, November 7, 2011 - 5:26pm
Zooborns

As the mom of a six-month old baby, I cherish our special time together before bed, cuddling up in the rocker and reading our favorite books. Over the past few weeks, I find myself reading more and more to him, as his attention span sharpens and I can actually see him listening to the stories and gazing at the pictures. (Whereas, the past few months he only showed interest in grabbing and chewing on books!)

A new favorite books for baby

Some of our favorite books fall under the animal category. As a devoted dog-owner and all-around animal lover, I find nothing cuter than a story about three little bears being put to bed, or a runaway bunny looking for her mommy.

A new addition to our animal book collection is ZooBorns, a showcase of the newest and cutest animal babies from accredited zoos and aquariums around the world. Based on the popular website at zooborns.com, the book illustrates the connections between zoo births and conservation initiatives in the wild.

I enjoy reading ZooBorns as it showcases photos and descriptions of real animals as opposed to those little bears previously mentioned! It also includes a few species I am not familiar with, so reading becomes educational for me while entertaining for my son. (My three-year old daughter also loves the book!) Each page contains a beautiful color photo of a zoo baby, along with cute and quirky facts, including their name to help form a more personal connection with them. My favorite babies include….

“I’m Kai, and I’m a spotted hyena. Don’t be fooled by my puppy-dog good looks – we hyenas are more related to cats than to dogs. Mom says I’m purrrrrrfect!”

“What do you get when you add a zebra’s leg to a giraffe’s body – and then throw in a long blue tongue? Me! My name is Kalispell, and I’m an okapi.”

The end of the book features an index with a summary of each animal and a “Conservation Status Key,” ranging from critically endangered to near threatened. That further helps to hit home the message (to us adults, that is!) of how important it is to help protect these animals. By allowing zookeepers to study the behaviors and actions of these newborn critters, it helps them learn how to protect their wild cousins who live in jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans around the world. Best of all, 10% of all revenue from ZooBorns goes directly to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Conservation Endowment Fund.

Special Giveaway for Mom Central Members!

One lucky Mom Central reader will be randomly chosen to win a copy of ZooBorns, as well its companion book, ZooBorns: Zoo Babies from Around the World! 

This giveaway is now closed.

Amy Turner is VP of Client Strategy for Mom Central, helping brands connect with Moms through cutting-edge social media campaigns. She is also a wife, proud mom of two and devoted owner of a Belgian Malinois. Connect with Amy at Amy@momcentral.com and follow her @amyjo917.

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Mom Central received one copy of ZooBorns and ZooBorns: Zoo Babies from Around the World for review and another set to give away to a reader.

51 Comments

My sons love stories,

Submitted by Susanna on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 6:36am.

My sons love stories, especially fairy tales :) I know they're gonna love this! I read them one story a night while they drink the nasty-tasting jojoba oil that I force them to drink for their health. Stories definitely work :)

My girls love our nightly

Submitted by Shannon on Thu, 12/30/2010 - 10:00am.

My girls love our nightly bedtime book reading and animals, so this would be perfect!

I volunteer for some animal

Submitted by Kim on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 3:50pm.

I volunteer for some animal rescue groups. In the past I have worked with baby tigers, etc. My kids were too young to take before, so they only have seen the photos that I have taken. Since we all love animals here, the book would have a great home!

My boys LOVE animal books.

Submitted by Crys Jo on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 3:32pm.

My boys LOVE animal books. From a very young age, they prefer books with animals and baby animals in them. This would be a great addition to our home.

My youngest loves animals.

Submitted by SuZ on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 2:05pm.

My youngest loves animals. This book would be a great nighttime addition to our routine.

People and Animals are two

Submitted by Cindi on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 1:29pm.

People and Animals are two kinds of books that young children really seem
to hone in on...Our family are readers and we read to our children everyday
and night...
Many thanks to you, Cindi

would be a great way to spend

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 10:47am.

would be a great way to spend time with child

This is a really neat idea.

Submitted by Anna on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 10:03am.

This is a really neat idea. My son loves to read books about animals.

What a great book idea!

Submitted by Christina G. on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 8:13am.

What a great book idea!

My daughters both love

Submitted by Sara S on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 8:06am.

My daughters both love animals so they would love all the pictures in this book when we read it together.

I think it would be something

Submitted by Gianna on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 1:30am.

I think it would be something fun and educational for my twins :)

My kids love anything to do

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 12:10am.

My kids love anything to do with animals! They would love this! kristinaziegler@yahoo.ca

It would be great to read

Submitted by Diane on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 12:09am.

It would be great to read this book to my grandchildren. They love to read with me and I think it is great to be able to share stories with them.

I would like to win because

Submitted by Elizabeth on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 11:44pm.

I would like to win because my children LOVE books

I know both of my kids would

Submitted by Felicia B on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 10:47pm.

I know both of my kids would enjoy this book, they love animals and the Zoo!

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Oh, my two year old would

Submitted by Melanie on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 10:18pm.

Oh, my two year old would LOVE to read this and practice all her animal signs.

Any book would be great to

Submitted by Midwest Mommy on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 10:10pm.

Any book would be great to read with my kids. That cover is adorable.

MY daughter, as well as my

Submitted by Aubrey on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 9:52pm.

MY daughter, as well as my sons would sure love that!

i would love to read zooborns

Submitted by susan smoaks on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 9:11pm.

i would love to read zooborns with our daughter because she would love it

my children love animals and

Submitted by clarissa on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 8:47pm.

my children love animals and these look absolutely adorable

Kids love animals, this would

Submitted by Alexandra on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 8:34pm.

Kids love animals, this would be a great starter to help them learn.

My son loves animals, and is

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 8:30pm.

My son loves animals, and is very interested in learning about the different animals recently. We also have a new baby, so seeing animals as babies would be fun for him.

I hope I win. Would make a

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 8:22pm.

I hope I win. Would make a great gift!

They always love the cute

Submitted by Lisa V on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 7:55pm.

They always love the cute furry baby animals... seems they can associate with them easily.

my girls love animals and

Submitted by Robin H. on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 7:42pm.

my girls love animals and would love this book

I have a 3 month old and a

Submitted by Nicole McDonald on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 7:13pm.

I have a 3 month old and a two year and they'd both love these books!

We go to our local zoo all

Submitted by Kimberly on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 7:13pm.

We go to our local zoo all the time...my kids would really enjoy this!

I'd love to intorduce this to

Submitted by marina on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 7:09pm.

I'd love to intorduce this to my 7 month old

These books will be great for

Submitted by Heather on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 7:01pm.

These books will be great for my son to learn about animals! Thanks!

i would love to win this book

Submitted by Diane Baum on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 6:44pm.

i would love to win this book to help my students learn English and new animal names.

The little ones loved going

Submitted by Ed Nemmers on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 6:25pm.

The little ones loved going to the zoo this past summer!

I homeschool my 4 kids and am

Submitted by Leslie S. on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 10:09am.

I homeschool my 4 kids and am always looking for new tools to get them excited.I know my kids would all love this.Thanks!
lstanziani(at)yahoo(dot)com

I'm an education student and

Submitted by Kellie Conklin on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 2:46am.

I'm an education student and I would love to share this with students I am working with! IT is a great way to introduce new animals to them as well as the baby/mom relationship! Thanks for the giveaway!
kconklin1028@gmail.com

My daughter is very

Submitted by Mia J on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 1:17am.

My daughter is very interested in animals and I know she would enjoy reading this together.

My daughters are such animals

Submitted by LeAnn V. on Mon, 12/27/2010 - 11:43pm.

My daughters are such animals lovers! We would all enjoy this book a lot!

My daughter loves story time

Submitted by Erica on Sun, 12/26/2010 - 3:21pm.

My daughter loves story time already and you just can't get much cuter than baby animals!

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I'd enjoy reading it because

Submitted by Sarah on Sun, 12/26/2010 - 2:29pm.

I'd enjoy reading it because I love animals and so do the kids.

my grandson would love

Submitted by vicki wurgler on Sun, 12/26/2010 - 1:18pm.

my grandson would love this-he is an animal lover. he loves books and shows about animals and their lives

I'm a real animal lover, and

Submitted by McKim on Sat, 12/25/2010 - 3:18am.

I'm a real animal lover, and would love to read this to my little grandson. I hope he becomes an animal lover too.

My girls love books and

Submitted by kim on Wed, 12/22/2010 - 6:00pm.

My girls love books and animals! Thanks for the chance to win!

My daughter and I love

Submitted by Brittany Cantada on Tue, 12/21/2010 - 3:58pm.

My daughter and I love animals. We love to learn about them and we love to read together. This would make such a great addition to our animal/reading library.

Baby animals are so special.

Submitted by Cathy M. on Tue, 12/21/2010 - 2:24pm.

Baby animals are so special. We would love to read this book to our kids.

I'm a docent at our zoo and

Submitted by Diane R. on Sat, 12/18/2010 - 9:10pm.

I'm a docent at our zoo and we've had a few babies of our own. So I would love to have this book as a remembrance and a reminder of our our babies.

I would love these because my

Submitted by Nicole C. on Sat, 12/18/2010 - 1:37pm.

I would love these because my daughter loves animals!

My girls love animals so I

Submitted by Jalynn Stevulak on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 11:21pm.

My girls love animals so I know they would just love this! :)

James absolutely loves to go

Submitted by Anna Galanos on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 10:07pm.

James absolutely loves to go to the zoo!

It would be nice to read this

Submitted by Keyomi on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 8:06pm.

It would be nice to read this book to show the tender side of the animals and to introduce them in their cutest little images!

My baby absolutely adores

Submitted by LauraG on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 6:50pm.

My baby absolutely adores animals. This activity will expand his view of what kinds of animals are out there.

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My son adores animals of all

Submitted by Ginny on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 6:26pm.

My son adores animals of all kinds, thanks!!

I would love to read this

Submitted by Christine Jensen on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 6:15pm.

I would love to read this with my kids because they love animals

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