Topsy and Tim go to the zoo - read online free

Sep 29, 2026

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A children’s story follows Topsy and Tim as they prepare for a zoo day and explore the animals they meet. The friends visit the penguins first, then hear noisy parrots in the aviary. Through their questions and the responses they receive, the tale highlights curiosity, family guidance, and the difference between animals that can “talk” and those that cannot. The adventure includes additional zoo encounters and playful observations about height and perspective.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time43 min

AccessFree to download

Topsy and Tim plan a zoo visit

Meeting penguins

Parrots in the aviary

Other zoo encounters

# go to the zO0 Jean and Gareth Adamson More Topsy and Tim titles to enjoy 1 Topsy and Tim go to the doctor2Topsy and Tim go to hospital3Topsy and Tim go on holiday Topsy and Tim go in an aeroplaneTopsy and Tim go to school6Topsy and Tim go swimming7Topsy and Tim go to the farm8Topsy and Tim go to the zoo 4 5 9Topsy and Tim meet the babysitter 10 Topsy and Tim meet the dentist11Topsy and Tim meet the police12Topsy and Tim meet the firefighters13Topsy and Tim have their hair cut14Topsy and Tim have new shoes15Topsy and Tim have a birthday party16Topsy and Tim have horse-riding lessons17Topsy and Tim at the wedding18 Topsy and Tim:small pets # go to the zo0 Jean and Gareth Adamson Blackie Children's Books # — BLACKIE CHILDREN'S BOOKS Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Books Ltd,27 Wrights Lane,London W85TZ,EnglandPenguin Books USA Inc.,375 Hudson Street,New York,NY 10014,USAPenguin Books Australia Ltd,Ringwood,Victoria,Australia Penguin Books Canada Ltd,10 Alcorn Avenue,Toronto,Ontario,Canada M4V 3B2Penguin Books(NZ)Ltd,182-190 Wairau Road,Auckland 10,New Zealand Penguin Books Ltd,Registered Offices:Harmondsworth,Middlesex,England First published 1988 by Blackie Children's BooksThis edition first published 199213579108642 Copyrighto1988by Jean and Gareth Adamson The moral right of the author and illustrator has been asserted Allrights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above,no part ofthis publication may be reproduced,storedin or introduced into a retrieval system,or transmitted,in any form orby any means(electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording or otherwise),without the prior written permission of both the copyright ownerand the above publisher ofthis book. Made and printed in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited,Becclesand London A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0216924650 HbkISBN 0216924642Pbk Topsy and Tim were going to the zoo.First they made sure their pets hadall they needed for their day at home.'Let's ask the zoo animals if theywould like to come home with us,'said Topsy. 'Animals can't answer questions!"said Tim. Topsy and Tim met the penguins first.They walked like funny old men but they dived and swam beautifully.Topsy and Tim would have liked the penguins to come home with thembut they looked so happy in the zoo. The parrots in the aviary were makinga dreadful noise.Topsy had heardthat parrots could answer questions,so she asked one,'Would you liketo come home with us?' 'Ripe bananas,brown bread,'squawked the parrot. I’m afraid parrots don't givesensible answers,'said Dad. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

FAQs

How do Topsy and Tim get ready for their zoo visit?

They first make sure their pets have everything needed for the day at home, and then they decide to ask the zoo animals if they would like to come home.

Why do Topsy and Tim try asking the zoo animals questions?

Topsy wants to know whether the animals would like to come home, and she believes some animals may be able to answer.

What happens when Topsy asks a parrot a question?

The parrot squawks “Ripe bananas, brown bread,” and Dad explains that parrots don’t give sensible answers.

Sep 29, 2026

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