An Unusual ABC Day at the Zoo

About the Book

An Unusual ABC Day at the Zoo is an exciting adventure that begins with an arrogant ape traveling through Creative Cove and turns into a tale of the zoo animals’ adventures. As you read the story, you realize that it is being told through the imagination of the one visiting the zoo. An Unusual ABC Day at the Zoo uses an alphabetic rhythm and eye-catching art that is fun for all ages.

The author wrote this story with education in mind. As you walk through Creative Cove, the story allows you to talk with your child about the different animals and how silly it would be to really see them doing the activities portrayed throughout the book. It allows you to practice counting, rhythmic reading, word patterns, and deductive reasoning with your child.

About the Author

About the Author

Danielle Duque was born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, where she currently lives with her husband, Pablo, and five children, Miriam, Pablo, Alejandra, Jonathan, and Anabella. She is a graduate of the University or South Alabama with a degree in recreational therapy. Over the past fifteen years, she has worked with children and youth ministries in her local area. She is also very active at her children's school. Danielle loves to create smiles and to use her gifts to encourage others by letting them know that they are significant, no matter what anyone else tells them, and through Christ they can accomplish anything.

About the Illustrators

Jimmy and Kimberly Porath grew up around many artistic, God-loving friends and family in their hometown of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The high school sweethearts have been married for seven years and currently reside with their daughter Bailey in England, where they serve in the US Air Force. Jimmy and Kimberly have always been very interested in art. Through the illustrations in An Unusual ABC Day at the Zoo, they combined Jimmy’s quirky characters with Kimberly’s eye for color to create an exotic, whimsical journey through the imagination.