This fun introduction to unique animal characteristics challenges readers to put themselves into imaginary scenarios that highlight special physical abilities and senses. This offering has wide applications in that there are two story lines. For very young audiences, rhyming couplets pose challenges of “Could you? . . . Some do!”; for those who are slightly older or more invested, a second section on the facing page offers brief but informative paragraphs providing details about the special trait. For example, the query “Could you ward off bad guys without the help of a shield?” is answered with “Armadillos have a built-in coat of armor, interwoven with skin, to protect them in the field” and is further explained by the composition of the bony plates, their placement, and how armadillos usually run into bushes and hide when they feel threatened. Cheerful, bright illustrations model the described behaviors; a helpful concluding summary reviews the 11 profiled critters and their special characteristics. This is a worthy companion to the author-illustrator team’s Are You Stronger than an Ant? (2024).

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