What It Is Winter at the Springfield zoo can be a slow time, and
the animals were feeling lazy and bored. One day, a young hippo
and kangaroo decided to break up the monotony by creating a hip-
hoppity beat that soon had all the animals singing and dancing.
They decided to stage a musical production, called a “ZooZical,”
to showcase all of the animals’ unique talents. The animals sang
their own versions of popular tot songs, such as “it’s a tall
world after all...”, sung by the giraffes, and “for he’s a jolly
gorilla ...”, sung by the gorillas, of course. Once word got
out, crowds of people started coming back to the zoo and the
mid-winter doldrums disappeared for all. Why It’s Fun The winter
“doldrums” tend to set in during February, even though most
parts of the country haven’t had a harsh season. What better way
to add some joy to the day than with music? Judy Sierra’s
rhyming verse is a smooth read that begs the reader to build
excitement using different voice tones. Parents and kids will
have a ball singi