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    Travels with Zozo…and the Bears | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze4 Mins Read General
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    Travels with Zozo…and the Bears sponsored* by ImaginOn Books
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    The Travels with Zozo… stories are as unique as the amazing places that Zozo and her family visit!

    The first book in the exciting, new series, Travels with Zozo…and the Bears, takes readers to a coastal island in Alaska, a place with more brown bears than the whole lower 48 states combined. Zozo and her human family are on vacation there to experience all that the island has to offer and to see what fun things the bears are up to.

    About Book One

    Travels with Zozo and the Bears: Book Cover

    Travels with Zozo…and the Bears

    Written by A.J. Atlas

    Illustrated by Anne Zimanski

    Ages 4-8 | 32 Pages

    Publisher: ImaginOn Books | ISBN-13: 978-1954405011

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Imagine if our pets could travel the world with us. What adventures would they have? What trouble would they get into? What friends would they make?

    In the Travels with Zozo… series of illustrated children’s books for ages 4-8 years old, a fun-loving family of four brings their pet bunny, Zozo, on their trips around the world, and Zozo’s escapades are bound to amaze, amuse, and inspire you.

    Author A.J. Atlas’ extensive travel experiences in nearly fifty countries and throughout all fifty U.S. states provide firsthand insight into the settings for the books. Award-winning illustrator Anne Zimanski uses bright colors and expert digital artistry to turn real-life places into beautifully colorful, imaginative worlds for Zozo and readers to explore. She adds an abundance of charm and heart to the culturally diverse characters whom Zozo meets, and she packs Zozo’s sweet, little, furry face full of emotion. Then, together, Atlas and Zimanski keep the pages filled with goofy gags and funny antics. So many, in fact, that rereading the stories is sure to surprise you with something new and keep you laughing.

    The first book in the exciting, new series, Travels with Zozo…and the Bears, takes readers to a coastal island in Alaska, a place with more brown bears than the whole lower 48 states combined. Zozo and her human family are on vacation there to experience all that the island has to offer and to see what fun things the bears are up to.

    After exploring the Alaskan wilderness by floatplane and sea kayak, a hike takes them inland to a treehouse hideaway. From high above the rainforest path, they see brown bears in action–catching fish in the river, enjoying wild blueberries, and having all kinds of fun.

    Along the way, Zozo and her family mingle with whimsically illustrated locals–goofy, golfing martens, tic-tac-toe-playing sea otters, a bear cleverly disguised in a hollow tree trunk stealing a sandwich, red-breasted sapsuckers, Stellar’s jays, orcas, porcupines, and many others.

    On their return journey, imagination and creative storytelling take hold as Zozo befriends a young brown bear and helps reunite him with his family. Zozo’s newfound friendship grows while playing hide-and-go-seek, swimming in a river, and learning about hibernation.

    Bring your imagination and let Zozo be your guide to a world of amazing places!

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    About the Author

    A.J. Atlas is the creator of the Travels with Zozo… illustrated children’s book series. Atlas’ extensive travel experiences in nearly fifty countries and throughout all fifty U.S. states provide firsthand insight into the settings for the books. Then a zest for adventure travel took Atlas to wildly interesting places in adulthood, and the notebook filled with heart-warming stories blossomed further. Currently, Atlas continues to travel and write new stories while advising on the illustrations and production of the completed books in the series.

    About the Illustrator

    Anne Zimanski is the illustrator of the Travels with Zozo… children’s book series. Drawing the ever-changing, real-life locations, animals, and action in each book is an opportunity Zimanski wholeheartedly welcomes because it allows her expert skills as a freehand digital artist to broaden. Zimanski enjoys working with fun-loving writer A.J. Atlas. The collaboration brings out their healthy, competitive spirits as each tries to outdo the other in dreaming up one funny idea after the next.

    What to Read Next:

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    4. Travels with Zozo. . . on the Reef | Book Spotlight

    *Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links that share some commission. Rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Our team always provides their authentic opinion in all content published on this site.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    117 Comments

    1. gloria patterson on October 29, 2021 1:39 pm

      zadaya loves animal so she would love these

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      • Rachael DeBates on November 10, 2021 2:14 pm

        My nephew would love this!

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    2. Micheline Boyle on October 30, 2021 5:39 am

      I think the book I would read with my grandson first is Travels with Zozo…in the Fjord.

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    3. Kirsten Lyon on October 30, 2021 8:01 am

      Zozo looks so happy!

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    4. Karen Lewko on October 30, 2021 8:13 am

      Love Zozo!

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    5. gloria patterson on October 30, 2021 4:26 pm

      all of these would be fun reads

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    6. Micheline on October 31, 2021 7:33 am

      Travel with Zozo book’s are uplifting during this time.

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    7. Kirsten Lyon on October 31, 2021 8:13 am

      A cute bunny guide will facilitate learning!

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    8. gloria patterson on October 31, 2021 2:24 pm

      sounds like a fun reading time with these books

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    9. Kirsten Lyon on November 1, 2021 3:55 am

      Curious to see if there is something about bear safety in there!

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    10. Micheline on November 1, 2021 10:19 am

      These look like such cute books.

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    11. gloria patterson on November 1, 2021 3:55 pm

      animal book are so much fun kids great niece will love it

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    12. Kirsten Lyon on November 2, 2021 3:47 am

      Looking forward to learning about Alaska!

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    13. Micheline Boyle on November 2, 2021 12:27 pm

      Would love to win for my grandson who prefers books over toys.

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    14. gloria patterson on November 2, 2021 1:16 pm

      zay loves animals and she love her books with animasl

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    15. Kirsten Lyon on November 3, 2021 3:28 am

      Hoping for the grand prize for my niece so she can read all the adventures!

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    16. Micheline on November 3, 2021 4:48 am

      A great way to introduce travel to young children.

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    17. gloria patterson on November 3, 2021 3:56 pm

      Zay like this kinda story she likes to go place

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    18. Micheline on November 4, 2021 2:49 am

      Such fun books for my grandkids!

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    19. Kirsten Lyon on November 4, 2021 3:17 am

      Because I couldn’t “bear” to not read these books lol 🙂

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    20. Julie Waldron on November 4, 2021 1:24 pm

      I want to win to share these adorable books with my girls.

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    21. gloria patterson on November 4, 2021 1:54 pm

      zadaya loves books and this would make a good read any time

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    22. Kirsten Lyon on November 5, 2021 3:46 am

      I’m hoping to get to know know Zozo!!! 😛

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    23. Micheline on November 5, 2021 5:34 am

      The covers are so inviting.

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    24. NANCY on November 5, 2021 10:15 am

      Very cute set of books.

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    25. Micheline on November 6, 2021 4:20 am

      Would love to travel to the Fjords with Zozo.

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    26. Kirsten Lyon on November 6, 2021 6:22 am

      It would be a fun way to introduce my niece to travelling!

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    27. Julie Waldron on November 6, 2021 10:02 am

      I’d love to share with my animal loving daughters.

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    28. gloria patterson on November 6, 2021 2:56 pm

      fun read that zay woul enjoy a lot

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    29. Micheline on November 7, 2021 5:18 am

      Zozo is so cute!

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    30. Kirsten Lyon on November 7, 2021 7:41 am

      Would be interesting to learn about the different features of the locations.

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    31. Karen Lewko on November 7, 2021 9:45 am

      My grandsons all love when I read to them!

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    32. gloria patterson on November 7, 2021 3:35 pm

      a fun book that zadaya would enjoy for years

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    33. Debra Branigan on November 7, 2021 6:03 pm

      What a cute cover, I would love to win this for my youngest reader.

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    34. Kirsten Lyon on November 8, 2021 4:03 am

      I think my niece and I could learn things about the world from this cute book!

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    35. Micheline on November 8, 2021 4:24 am

      These are really fun books to read!

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    36. Julie Waldron on November 8, 2021 9:07 am

      The illustrations are so cute.

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    37. gloria patterson on November 8, 2021 4:11 pm

      sounds like a book zadaya would enjoy

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    38. Kirsten Lyon on November 9, 2021 4:16 am

      Zozo is a cute name!

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    39. Micheline on November 9, 2021 4:47 am

      My grandchildren would enjoy these books.

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    40. gloria patterson on November 9, 2021 4:14 pm

      fun and exciting books hold zay attention

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    41. Kirsten Lyon on November 10, 2021 4:07 am

      I love the bright colors! I think my niece will too!

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    42. Micheline on November 10, 2021 6:07 am

      Would enjoy sharing my love of travel with my grandchildren.

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    43. Julie Waldron on November 10, 2021 11:44 am

      This looks like a really cute series.

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    44. gloria patterson on November 10, 2021 4:43 pm

      A fun book for a little girl

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    45. Micheline on November 11, 2021 4:59 am

      Great books to add to my grandchildren’s little library.

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    46. Kirsten Lyon on November 11, 2021 7:13 am

      I wonder what it’s like in a place with so many brown bears?!

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    47. gloria patterson on November 11, 2021 1:01 pm

      these are fun books and zay would enjoy them

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    48. John Dickson on November 11, 2021 10:23 pm

      love this

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    49. Kirsten Lyon on November 12, 2021 4:00 am

      I think Zozo’s travels will be fun & educational for my niece!

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    50. Micheline on November 12, 2021 6:19 am

      It’s great to go on adventures.

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    51. gloria patterson on November 12, 2021 9:27 am

      zadaya knows what going on vacation means and she loves to explore new places

      Reply
    52. Ashley Smith on November 12, 2021 9:50 am

      I would love to win these for my nieces and nephew. They would love them!!

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    53. Piroska on November 12, 2021 9:20 pm

      I’d love to win this because my grandchildren would love it! Our favourite time is storytime.

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