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K-3
When Sam and Pop fall asleep at the zoo, the animals get hold of Pop's cell phone, and chaos ensues. Caple's pen-and-ink and acrylic illustrations directly reflect each action described in the simple easy-reader text. Plot is scarce, but variation in the visibility of brushstrokes and the playfully hyperbolic expressions of surprise on human and animal characters' faces enliven the pages.