Truly gorgeous drawings of animals conversational, emotional, fact-filled text = one powerful book about endangered species.

I particularly loved how reasonable, yet persuasive the writing was. For example, the closing paragraph:

"When it comes to looking after all the species that are already endangered, there's such a lot to do that sometimes it might all seem to be too much, especially when there are so many other important things to worry about. But if we stop trying, the chances are that pretty soon we'll end up with a world where there are no tigers or elephants, or sawfishes or whooping cranes, or albatrosses or ground iguanas. And I think that would be a shame, don't you?" ( )

A great book for teachers and parents to read aloud to children...start a discussion about Earth Day!
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This book talks about how animals become extinct and what animals are becoming endangered. This book also talks about prevention methods towards endangered animals. ( )

This book talks about all the endagered species. It helps advise children about some the problems we face in the world. It gives children powerful reasons why we should save these animals ( )

Top 100 pick because:

Persuasive writing without appearing pushy or too technical. It convinces the reader in perfectly reasonable tones and words. The mostly black and white illustrations convey the sense of the endangered species, the pictures are fading just as the animals are. Interesting facts without having too much information. Well spaced between words and images. Each animal received a small bio next to it that provides further detail, but does not detract from the story nor draw the eye away from the main content.
My favorite animal, one I didn't know existed, is the Rodrigues Flying Fox. It looks like a bat and a fox mated and that is just fascinating. ( )