Going, Going, Gone Volume Iii

This book contains poems about animals
from Asia, Australia, and Oceania, which
are extinct, rare, endangered, or threatened.
The text includes sections on mammals;
amphibians, reptiles, and sea creatures;
birds andbutterflies. The book concludes
with a special section of exquisite poems on
honeyeaters and honeycreepers
from several Hawaiian islands. Just as
the poems are suited to various reading levels,
so also the artwork reflects artists of varying
ages and abilities, from an eleven-year-old
amateur to a retired professional.

Through a variety of styles, the author engages
the mind, emotions, and will of the reader, enabling
him/her to see the world through the eyes of
an Indian Python, Japanese Crane, Indian Rhino,
Horseshoe Crab, or Long-Beaked Echidna,
plus many more of your favorite creatures.

As you read these aloud, consider what
you can do to save the life of one species
before it is gone forever.