“Donnelly’s style is simultaneously vibrant and comforting, perfectly blending the vintage with the modern in his portrayal of Dublin. His characters are full of life, offering more and more to the reader as the book unfolds.” Children’s Books Ireland 

Meet Mr Gray, a very serious man who doesn’t like children and doesn’t like people but does like his museum filled to the brim with stuffed animals. So, when a real live mouse decides to move into the Dead Zoo, Mr Gray is determined that she must go. That is, until he needs her help … Come and discover the full story, learn about the world of the Dead Zoo and have a chance to draw along.

Peter Donnelly’s debut picture book The President’s Glasses was a No. 1 bestseller. The President’s Cat and The President’s Dog have both won the An Post Children’s Book of the Year. He is also the author of the bestselling Dead Zoo. Its sequel The Great Discovery was shortlisted for the An Post Junior Children’s Book of the Year.

CLASS Senior Infants – 2nd

CURRICULUM PLC, ART (VA), 

LANGUAGE English

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