Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species (Nature's Treasures) (Nature's Treasures)

This book is an impressive children's picture book . . . impressive because it was (very well) written by an eleven-year-old girl . . .Lavish illustrations by Marshall Peck clarify for children what the species look like as well as what their living environment is like. This book achieves the difficult goal of providing education through entertainment. The author makes a complicated issue accesible to young children and, in turn, sparks possible continued interest in a critical world issue. ****MARION--PLEASE DELETE COPY****The Galapagos tortoise can live to be 200 years old if nothing harms it, yet it is an endangered species. This book introduces children to the fascinating lives and challenges of endangered species from the unique perspective of an 11-year-old author. 30 realistic color illustrations enhance the engaging text. Did you know that a Galapagos tortoise can live to be 200 years old if nothing harms it? And yet, the Galapagos tortoise is an endangered species. Learning about endangered species is the first step toward saving them. WILL WE MISS THEM? introduces children to the fascinating lives and challenges of endangered species from the unique perspective of an eleven-year-old author. Realistic color illustrations enhance the engaging text. Introduces children to the fascinating lives and challenges of endangered species as a first step toward saving them An introduction to animals that are facing extinction unless we do something to help them Title from e-book title screen (viewed on October 25, 2005). Tells why some animals are becoming endangered species