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Kids love imagining what happens at the zoo when grown-ups aren't looking – a subject explored by picture book classics like Good Night, Gorilla and Curious George Goes to the Zoo . Suzy Lee's The Zoo takes the story for a new spin: a little girl wanders away from her parents to frolic in secret...

And now for something completely different: an astounding, wordless collection of animal portraits. This coffee table book is not meant for children per se, but its high-resolution photographs on white backgrounds are as compelling as any neon fairy tale. A baby tiger leaps adorably to the top of one...

This is supposed to be a quaint and charming holiday tradition, but I'm going to tell you the truth: If my parents had done this to me when I was a child, it would've freaked me right out. The Elf on the Shelf set ($29.95) includes the title book -- which details how Santa keeps tabs on all the...