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Synopsis
A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah's Ark in a luminous sci-fi parable for our changing world. The Earth has flooded. The only signs of humankind are the waterlogged structures they left behind. Peeking out from the deluge are the remnants of a zoo, home to rare and endangered animals, survivors of long neglect. Tender-hearted NOA is a construction robot who's found new purpose as the caretaker of the zoo's beleaguered inhabitants. Bracing for the next storm, NOA builds an ark from the wreckage in search of new land and a new home, only to discover something even more profound. With boundless compassion and sweeping scenes of sea and sky punctuated by detailed wordless panels to pore over, Caldecott Honor-winning creator Aaron Becker delivers a timely and concrete message about the rewards of caring in even the most difficult of times that is sure to inspire the dreamers among us.
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Is The Last Zookeeper appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 5 and up.
A wordless picture book featuring a compassionate robot caring for abandoned zoo animals after Earth floods. Gentle post-apocalyptic setting with hopeful themes about environmental stewardship and caring for others.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include animal harm, abandonment, and climate fiction.
Who'll love this
Kids will love following NOA the robot's journey to build an ark and save endangered animals in this beautiful wordless story.