Dear Zoo giveaway

By | September 16, 2012
190 Comments

You may remember a couple of weeks ago we attended a birthday party for the 30th anniversary of Dear Zoo. We’re huge fans of the book which starts “I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet. So they sent me an…’ A series of unsuitable animals are sent by the zoo which are all sent back. Finally after thinking very hard, they send the perfect pet!

We received a lovely goody bag and I thought I would share some of it with my lovely readers. If you’re not lucky enough to win my little giveaway then head over to the panmacmillan website where they are hosting a great competition to win an iPad 3 preloaded with the Dear Zoo app.

dear zoo frame

Giveaway:

I have a Dear Zoo ceramic photo frame and Dear Zoo Little Library to giveaway to a reader of Treading on Lego.

Dear Zoo little library

To enter simply tell me what animal you wish the Zoo would send you. I think the toddler would be happy with a giraffe!

For an extra entry follow me on twitter and retweet about the competition using the button below.

The competition closes at 8pm on September 24th. The winner will be selected at random from all the entries received and notified within 3 days of the closing date via their email address or twitter handle. The prize is as stated: no cash alternatives are available. This competition is open to UK  and ROI entrants only.

***** The giveaway is now closed and the winner is Jo Boyd *****

190 thoughts on “Dear Zoo giveaway”

  7. Karen Shuttleworth

    The lion. My little boy’s imitation of the lion roar in the dear zoo noisy book is adorable!

  10. tracy nixon

    My little one would agree with yours – a giraffe with big eye lashes lol!

  11. Victoria Hawkley

    I wish the zoo would send me a capybara! 😀 they’re so cute – like a giant guinea pig and so underappreciated :D!

  16. Becky

    I’d like the zoo to send me a crocodile. As my 20 month old toddler says… “SNAP SNAP!”

  18. helenthemadex

    my girls would love a meerkat they love watching them on tv and were addicted to meerkat manor

  20. Elissa

    My 2.5 YO daughter would love to have a pet snake – she’s fascinated by those she sees at the zoo! (My thoughts? Over my dead body!!!)

  27. Leeanne Q.M

    i’ve thought about it and decided best choice is giraffe according to my little one.

  31. Jaseos Harpos

    I wish the zoo would send me a chameleon but I think my kids would rather a monkey!

  33. Spamum

    My little one would love and elephant…although not sure where we would put it!

  36. cat reynolds

    If I had to chose an animal from the book, it be the monkey..If any animal it an otter :3

  38. stephanie tsang

    My little girl would love to be sent a penguin. I am following you and have tweeted as @pookybearcheung

  39. Donna Michelle Nicholson

    My daughter says, that’s easy, a bunny rabbit called Bugalugs!! Fair enough missy, fair enough. 🙂

  41. Natasha Corder

    I would love a chicken, my son would like a frog and my daughter wants a crocodile!

  42. Natasha Corder

    Am following on twitter and I’ve tweeted @littlebean0709

  53. Darren Bowden

    A penguin, don’t know why I love them so much but they are my favourite

  54. Nicola Winchester

    I would love a baby monkey, they are so intelligent and cheeky!
    Am also following >>> @nicola_winnie

  56. kerry Locke

    Huge Fans of Monkey World – our favorite being the Orange People ( Orangutans) – My kids adore them!!

  60. Hilda Hazel Wright

    I love elephants. When I went to Chester Zoo last year I watched them for ages, they’re just so strange like a leftover dinosaur!

  66. Jamielee Norris

    I am following you on twitter and have retweeted – @Jlnorris2010

  69. Debby lewis

    I would love a Monkey as it reminds me of my cheeky little granson jack-mckenzie.

  76. Emma Gallagher

    I love Tigers they are beautiful (only from a distance as I am slightly scared of them aswell).

  78. Caroline H

    I’d love the zoo to send me a lemur. They’re just the cutest things!

  79. Stacey Pearce

    Monkeys! Always loved them, used to have a whole corner of my bedroom dedicated to money teddies and ornaments lol

  96. Sarah Ballantyne

    Since watching Go Diego Go my daughter loves jaguars! She’d love it if the zoo sent her one – I’m less convinced 😉

  97. Sarah Ballantyne

    I am following on twitter and have retweeted (@rugbylovingmum)

  103. Charlotte Jones

    My 2 year old would love a real giraffe – her toy one called Gerald is her favourite bedtime toy 🙂

  116. Charlotte Marchant-Jones

    I would love a Hippo, probably not a good idea as it would eat me and my kids (most dangerous animal in Africa!) but I find them so adorable. Bonus points if it was a baby one!

  117. Rachel King

    It’s got to be a penguin! Such a funny creature, always makes me smile.

  120. Cathy O

    Llama as myy dad used to keep llamas so of course the children used to think we should have one too!

  123. Rachel King

    Meerkat are pretty darn cute, however my daughter promises that she will keep her bedroom tidy if I will only let her keep a pet giraffe in there!
    So, giraffe it is 🙂

  128. Chris Bull @sparky61 on Twitter

    Definitely a Meerkat, so cute … Have retweeted on Twitter as @sparky61 🙂

  133. Maria Jane Knight

    I would love one of those tiny little marmoset monkeys. They are soooooo cute!!!

  134. Lesley Bain

    My wee girl would love a baby monkey that she could keep as her baby 😀 following and retweeted @lastkiss5 x

  140. Gemma Clark

    already following on twitter and tweeting @gemmaclark6 thankyou

  158. Rahela Ahmed-Uddin

    Favourite animal is lion.

    Retweeted and followed as @rahelaa

  160. DANIELLE VEDMORE

    Has to be a penguin doesnt it? Would call him after Mumbles off Happy Feet! Have tweeted @tinkertink2010 xoxo

  177. Robyn Logan Clarke

    A meerkat, I’ve liked them since before they were cool 😉

  180. Emily Jane Ann Nelson

    I LOVE penguins! Pengy-quins As my little boy calls them like baby jake! X

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