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Endangered Species Books for Kids

Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species

Written from the unique view of a 13-year-old author, this book interests children in the lives and challenges of endangered species, helping other young people learn about these animals as the first step toward saving them.

¡ôAuthor: Alexandra Wright

¡ôPublication Date: September, 1991

Almost Gone: The World’s Rarest Animals

Have you ever seen a wombat or an Eastern barred bandicoot? Probably not. These animals are almost gone from the earth, and they’re not alone. Simple, informative text and cut-paper paintings introduce basic endangered species knowledge to young children.

¡ôAuthor: Steve Jenkins

¡ôPublication Date: January, 2006

A Poetic Journey into the Wild

Take a journey across land and sea to meet 21 endangered and threatened animals. Lovely paintings and poems introduce amazing animals from around the globe and show the dangers they face. The book also lists activities and organizations that provide more detailed information about endangered species protection.

¡ôAuthor: Rachel Allen Dillon

¡ôPublication Date: February, 2009

Eyewitness: Endangered Animals

This DK Eyewitness book is an exploration of endangered animals around the world, including factors that are driving them toward extinction and ways that we can help them survive. Blocks of text and various photographs keep readers turning the pages.

¡ôAuthor: Ben Hoare

¡ôPublication Date: August, 2010

1£®Which book is written by a teenage author?

A£®Eyewitness: Endangered Animals.

B£®Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species.

C£®A Poetic Journey into the Wild.

D£®Almost Gone: The World’s Rarest Animals.

2£®What can we find in A Poetic Journey into the Wild?

A£®Surroundings of the endangered wildlife.

B£®Paintings about some extinct animals.

C£®Poems about amazing animals.

D£®Activities of hunting wildlife.

3£®What is the purpose of the text?

A£®To encourage protection of animals.

B£®To list some endangered animals.

C£®To call on readers to fight illegal hunting.

D£®To introduce endangered species books.