A whole host of animal characters with all sorts of unusual habits and surprising qualities provide the tongue-twisting fun in this simple, colourful series. Children will meet Zelda the zebra (who is zippy and zany), Timothy the tiger (who is toothy and timid), Flora the flamingo (who is fancy and fidgety) and their friends in Zoo. Children will meet Tony the Tyrannosaurus (who is talkative and ticklish), Maureen the mammoth (who is massive and moody), Duncan the dodo (who is drowsy and doddery) and their friends in Extinct. The Animal friends titles are designed to be read aloud by adults, and use simple alliteration to introduce and describe each creature. The repeated sounds give the text a sing-song quality and encourage children to join in and say the words. This series offers a fun and original approach to learning new words and letter sounds - an important part of early learning.