This book is about some amazing animals that are disappearing from the Earth. Some are becoming scarce because poachers (people who hunt illegally) kill them for their horns, tusks, skins, or furs. Others are vanishing because they cannot compete with people for space, water, or food. "The book achieves the difficult goal of providing education through entertainment. The author makes a complicated issue accessible to young children and, in turn, sparks possible continued interest in a critical world issue.”