I Was Kissed By A Seal At The Zoo, written by Helen Palmer with photographs by Lynn Fayman. Copyright 1962 by Beginner Books, a division of Random House, New York.   Published and printed in the U.S.A. Hardcover book, 62 printed pages. 

Synopsis: I Was Kissed by a Seal at the Zoo (1962), written by Helen Palmer with photographs by Lynn Fayman, is a playful Beginner Book that follows a group of children on a visit to the San Diego Zoo. The book asks what children would do if they could interact with the zoo animals, and the youngsters imagine—and then actually experience—remarkable encounters with lions, walruses, elephants, chimpanzees, penguins, gazelles, and other animals.

Using photographs of real children from the Francis Parker School in San Diego, the story presents their zoo adventure in a simple, imaginative style designed for beginning readers. Among the highlights is the memorable encounter with a seal that gives the book its title. The combination of easy-to-read text and real photographs gives young readers the feeling that they are accompanying the children on an exciting, hands-on tour of the zoo.

Condition: There is wear/minor damage at the very top and bottom of the spine cover. The book's covers have some light wear along the spine cover and on the corner tips, and both covers have some light marks/smudges.  There is a name written on the inside of the over.  The inside pages are in very good condition with no writing, marks, or creases   (see photos).