Growl: Trouble at Kindness Zoo

This humorous picture book from Dr. Tony Evans teaches children what it means to “carry each other’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2) and why we should be kind, considerate, and thoughtful of others. In this fun storybook, there’s an uproar at Kindness Zoo. Mealtime wasn’t exactly what the animals expected, and Marquis the zookeeper was nowhere in sight. Roberta Rosie, the antelope, was bellowing; Junior, the crocodile, was snapping; Cuddles, the polar bear, was roaring; Fred, the elephant was stomping; and Sofia, the python, was hissing. It was so loud that Sunny, the lion, couldn’t sleep a wink. But when Sunny realizes why the animals are all a-fuss, he does his best to help fix the problem. Even though he hasn’t caused the madness, he saves the day with his kindness toward his fellow zoo-mates. Dr. Tony Evans is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative, and author of over 150 books, booklets, and Bible studies. The first African American to earn a doctorate of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, he has been named one of the Twelve Most Effective Preachers in the English-Speaking World by Baylor University. Dr. Evans’s radio broadcast is heard on over 1,400 radio outlets daily, and his sermons are streamed and downloaded over 20 million times annually.