Endangered Animals

Young readers are invited to solve riddle-style rhymes in this picture book. Each verse describes an animal in clues about its size, habits, markings and dangers, and the child guesses which creature is being described. Eleven at-risk species are featured, among them the Sumatran tiger, the Cross River gorilla and the hawksbill sea turtle.

Alongside the guessing game, the book explains what distinguishes endangered species and what places them under threat. Climate change, deforestation and poaching are introduced together with interesting facts about each animal, so children learn about the creatures and the pressures they face at the same time.