Zoo Do's and Don'ts
In author-illustrator Todd Parr's world, there are a few important rules  one must always follow when visiting the zoo. "Do feed an elephant peanuts.  Don't feed her peanut butter. Do take dancing lessons with a porcupine. Don't  slow dance with him. Do wash your clothes with a rhino. Don't hang them on his  horns to dry." Civilization would be much more civil if we could all abide by  these simple behavior guidelines.Brilliant colors and boldly outlined kid-style drawings of animals set Parr's  books apart from the pack, not to mention his thoroughly nutty views on social  decorum. Every one of his outrageously goofy (yet somehow earnest) life primers,  includingThe Okay Book,The Best Friends Book,  andDo's and Don'ts, will  keep readers from 2 to 102 giggling and sputtering with delight. Parentsmightwant to keep a close eye on their young ones during their next  visit to the zoo, on the off chance Junior might forget his etiquette and try to  use a snake as a bookmark or connect the dots with a leopard's spots. (Baby to  preschool)--Emilie Coulter