Leave a Message in the Sand

Poems about Giraffes, Bongos, and Other Creatures with Hooves

by Bibi Dumon Tak

Illustrated by Annemarie van Haeringen

Imprint: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

64 Pages, 7.75 x 9.87 in

  • Hardcover
  • 9780802855480
  • Publication Date: September 22, 2020
  • eBook
  • 9781467464529
  • Publication Date: September 22, 2020

    $17.99

    £14.99

Description

What would a boar text to a pig, a camel post on a dating site, or a goat shout from the mountaintops? In this unforgettable poetry collection, even-toed ungulates take the spotlight. Ever asked a giraffe about the clouds, read an okapi’s letter to the editor, or debated which gnu would win the race across the Serengeti? Playful poems and whimsical illustrations feature hoofed creatures from all around the world, from Siberian musk deer to African dik-diks to South American vicuñas. 

Weaving together humor, scientific detail, and a poignant concern for conservation, Leave a Message in the Sand introduces readers to wild creatures with even wilder things to say.

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