In 1962, my kindergarten class performed a play for children called Squeaker at the Zoo. The plot concerned a dog (Squeaker) who became lost at a zoo. The little girl who owns Squeaker goes around to the various animals at the zoo and asks them if they have seen her dog. Each group of animals answers, in turn, “No, no, no–we have not seen your dog.” Finally Squeaker turns up.
According to a newspaper article, “Squeaker at the Zoo” is described as an “operetta” or “song story” that is taken from a Reading Readiness Program workbook entitled “Here We Come.” The play seems to have been performed by many kindergarten classes across the country in 1963 and in the years after.
Can you find the play for children entitled, Squeaker at the Zoo?
The score and story (but not the play) are in ‘Music for Young Americans’ pages 129-135. Richard C Berg. Published 1959 (there are later editions)
https://archive.org/details/musicforyoungame00berg/page/128/mode/1up?q=%22the+zoo%22
‘Here We Come’ looks to be authored by Arthur Gates and Mary Bartlett, pub. Macmillan 1957 (likely to be earlier editions), also there was a teacher’s edition. However, I am unable to confirm the contents.