Both children and adults will enjoy this immensely appealing collection of poetry written in appreciation of earth"s "other inhabitants," the animals roaming its lands, seas, and skies. Captivating watercolors in brilliant hues and lavish detail make readers want to reach out and touch an owl or a lion, a whale or a rat. Poems range from the short and clever--"A Snail"s Needs Are Very Small" to the thoughtful--"Elephant at the Zoo"--to the downright unusual--"Heart Surgery." Here is the stuff to feed the imagination and to open young eyes to the amazing diversity of the animal kingdom.