A caretaker leads six excited toddlers through the jungle-green gate of the zoo

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Afternoon at the Zoo

Six little friends, one big afternoon, seen from toddler height.

Bene's Crew are the youngest versions of the Bene characters. In this book they spend an afternoon at the zoo, from cookies at home to the crocodile pool.

The camera stays low, at the kids' eye level, so readers meet the animals and the grown-ups the way the children do.

One of the friends uses a wheelchair, and she is right in the middle of every moment of the day.

Series
Bene's Crew
Year
2025
Illustrations
Washington Fabri
Colours
Amanda Martins
Tools
Photoshop, Fresco
The cover
The cover

Turn the pages

Twelve spreads, from the front door to the crocodiles.

Cookies before leaving
Cookies before leaving
Out the door
Out the door
A caretaker leads six excited toddlers through the jungle-green gate of the zoo
Welcome to the zoo
The bird house
The bird house
Jaguars, rhinos and a gorilla
Jaguars, rhinos and a gorilla
No feeding the animals
No feeding the animals
A question for the grown-ups
A question for the grown-ups
The crocodile pool
The crocodile pool
Looking closer
Looking closer
Everyone has an opinion
Everyone has an opinion
Learning by the glass
Learning by the glass
Waving goodbye
Waving goodbye
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