Project Gutenberg 2014-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 148 Dunham, Curtis Herford, Oliver 1863 1935 Herford, O. (Oliver) Two in a Zoo Illustrated by Oliver Herford. Produced by David Edwards, Haragos Pál and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Two in a Zoo" by Curtis Dunham and Oliver Herford is a whimsical children’s story written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in a zoo setting, where we meet a cast of anthropomorphized animals, notably Mahmoud, an old elephant, and his mate, Duchess, as well as a young boy named Toots and a girl referred to as Princess. The storyline highlights themes of friendship and understanding across different worlds, as Toots navigates life with a physical disability and communicates with the animals, who share their experiences and wisdom. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Mahmoud, the old elephant, who is saddened by his captivity and yearns for the jungle. As Toots and the Princess arrive at the Elephant House, Toots forms a connection with Mahmoud, whispering interpretations of the conversations he overhears among the animals. Mahmoud reflects on the struggles of both the elephants and Toots, recognizing the unique bond that forms between them as they both experience limitations imposed by their worlds. This opening sets the stage for a tale blending fantasy with heartfelt lessons of empathy, encouraging readers to embrace differences and the power of communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46159/46159-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Children with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Happiness -- Juvenile fiction Captive wild animals -- Juvenile fiction Zoo animals -- Juvenile fiction Zoos -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 151007 2025-06-18T16:09:33.265444 text/html 128420 2024-10-24T08:28:48 text/html 2073302 2025-06-18T16:09:38.136362 application/epub+zip 2070894 2025-06-18T16:09:34.448406 application/epub+zip 101425 2025-06-18T16:09:33.848344 application/epub+zip 2125268 2025-06-18T16:09:41.103301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2101448 2025-06-18T16:09:37.378324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143527 2022-09-21T04:30:07.955916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122558 2023-09-20T06:21:55.541591 text/plain 102688 2024-10-24T08:28:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18012 2025-06-18T16:09:41.271324 application/rdf+xml 26551 2025-06-18T16:09:33.961417 image/jpeg 4107 2025-06-18T16:09:33.905375 image/jpeg 2054243 2025-06-18T16:09:33.437368 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia