Babies at the Zoo

Oooh! Discover some impossibly cute baby animals at the National Zoo in Washington, DC, in a fun photographic board book created in collaboration with the Smithsonian.

What's more fun than watching animals? Watching baby animals! Bear cubs frolic together on a bright spring day. Sweet seal pups snuggle up to their mamas. And cheetah cubs love to lounge peacefully in the grass. With a rhyming text, photos of favorite animals, and doodles and drawings by Lala Watkins adding to the playful effect, this adorable board book offers a peek at the youngest zoo residents--for little enthusiasts of all species.

Binding Type: Board Book
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 04/21/2026
ISBN: 9781536237771
Pages: 24
Weight: 0.31lbs

Review Citations: School Library Journal 01/01/2026 pg. 32