The Dead Zoo

Peter Donnelly, author of the award-winning President picture book series, is back with a new character, Mr Gray: a very serious man in charge of a very old museum filled with stuffed animals. When a real live mouse decides to move into the Dead Zoo, chaos ensues … Mr Gray is a very serious man. And he is in charge of a very old, very serious museum filled to the brim with stuffed animals. Mr Gray does not like people. He does not like children. In fact, he is most at home with things that are stuffed. So, when a real live mouse decides to move into the Dead Zoo, Mr Gray is determined that she must go. That is, until he needs her help… ‘This is probably my favourite children’s book this year.’ Ryan Tubridy