Slow Tale Time
Kelly's Zoo-Gentle stories for growing minds
Adventures that help children slow down, listen, imagine, learn, feel and grow
Your Reading Journey
Read your first story on this shelf to begin collecting its seasonal badges and build a chain of quiet days together!
Summer
(3 tales)
Cosmo's Hide and Seek
Cosmo the chameleon is so good at hiding that nobody can find him at all — until he learns that being found is the best part.
8 pages
The Zoo After Dark
When the gates close and the lamps come on, the night animals wake — and Lulu shows Taj what the zoo looks like in the dark.
8 pages
Autumn
(3 tales)
Bo and the Missing Bucket
Bo's morning bucket of carrots has vanished — so his friends retrace their steps through the autumn leaves.
8 pages
Rafi Sees the Whole Zoo
Rafi the giraffe can see over the wall, but tortoises cannot climb. Bo thinks of a gentle way for everyone to share the view.
8 pages
Lulu's Night Song
On a long dark night, Taj worries about the winter — and Lulu the lemur sings him an old song about spring.
8 pages
Winter
(3 tales)
Bruno's Winter Den
When the first frost comes, Bruno the bear shows Taj and Bo how to build the cosiest den of all.
8 pages
The Long Winter Sleep
The zoo goes quiet under the snow and most of its animals sleep — while the keeper comes every day, whatever the weather.
8 pages
Pip's Winter Rounds
While the zoo sleeps under the snow, Pip the penguin waddles from pool to paddock to den, checking that every friend is safe and warm.
8 pages
Spring
(3 tales)
Kiki's Dawn Chorus
Kiki the macaw sings the very first note of the day — and learns that the zoo wakes in its own good time.
8 pages
Mango's Lookout Duty
Mango the meerkat would rather dash than stand still — until his very first turn on lookout duty saves the whole zoo.
8 pages
Rainy Day at the Zoo
A sudden shower turns every path into a puddle — and Bo finds a clever way to keep his friend dry.
8 pages
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Wander the paths of the zoo and find where each tale begins.
Sunny Tortoise Yard
Taj's warm flat stones
The Tall Wall
Where Rafi sees the whole zoo
Night House
Lulu sings when the lamps come on
Penguin Pool
Pip's freezing morning dip
Leafy Hideaways
Cosmo is hiding here somewhere
Bear Den
Bruno's leaf-lined hollow
The Aviary
Kiki's first note of the day
Meerkat Lookout
Mango's sandy mound