Jungle Joe: Story Time

He went ape last week at the Roosevelt Park Zoo! This week, Jungle Joe Goldade had a chance to ...  More »

He went ape last week at the Roosevelt Park Zoo! This week, Jungle Joe Goldade had a chance to relax, take in a story... and a little more... (Jungle Joe, KX News) It is about 9:30 in the morning on Tuesday and that can only mean one thing: It's time for story time here at the Roosevelt Park Zoo! Let's go in and check it out. (Becky Dewitz, Roosevelt Park Zoo) It is called 'Rumble in the Jungle!' You've read this before? ((Children chatting)) (Jungle Joe, KX News) Inside of the education center during story time, you'll find these animal lovers gathered around a good book, always with fun information about animals. Some of which can even be found here at the Roosevelt Park Zoo! (Becky Dewitz, Roosevelt Park Zoo) The reading program: It's just the second year for it. We have found so far this year, it has been a really good turnout! It's running all the way through the end of July, and we couple it with an outreach experience for the kids. They will get to meet almost every outreach animal we do have available, and have some hands on contact as well. (Jungle Joe, KX News) That's right - This exciting reading program for all ages also includes a little more than just reading... (Becky Dewitz, Roosevelt Park Zoo) We read Rumble in the Jungle, which goes over a variety of different animals that kids like in regards to the jungle, and what they can see and then many of the animals that we do have in the zoo here as well. After we read the book, we got to meet Bill the ball python today! (Jungle Joe, KX News) Good morning, bill the ball python! He was wide-awake and more than anxious to meet his story time visitors today. I think you could say, though, that the kids were even more excited to meet Bill! This is just one of the zoo's unique programs designed to encourage reading and also to bring the subjects of the books face to face with their readers, without the big price tag. (Becky Dewitz, Roosevelt Park Zoo) It's two dollars per person for our members, three dollars per person for our non-members. (((Kids tapping their chests and making gorilla sounds))) You just show up! You don't have to register and we'll make room - we never know exactly how many people are going to come up! (Jungle Joe, KX News) So next Tuesday morning, stop by the zoo for a story and great time. For KX News, I'm Jungle Joe. (Becky Dewitz, Roosevelt Park Zoo) See you guys next week, ok? Bye!  « Less