About the Read in to Writing Zoo unit:

• Suggested year group: Year 3

• Length of unit: 6 weeks/30 sessions

• Themes and topics: Animals and nature, zoos, family, relationships, inverting expectations, satire, understanding the world

• Writing outcomes:  Diary entries, a letter of complaint, a fact file, an extended narrative

• ​Ths unit will will also briefly compare Zoo to two of Anthony Browne’s other books, Gorilla and My Dad

About Zoo by Anthony Browne:

Zoo follows the story of a family spending a day at the zoo, looking at the animals in the cages – or is it the animals that are looking at them? Zoo is an engaging and satirical spotlight on the purpose of zoos and the relationship between animals and people.