Second in the IF WE'RE GONE series
This gently rhyming book tells us of some animals who need rescuing from extinction by poachers or destruction of habitat. Have you been to their last refuges? That would be zoos. Some of the endangered are Sea Otters, Pygmy Hippo, European Lynx, Cheetah, Desert Addax, and the Red Panda as shown on the cover. You will also find a glossary, a few fascinating factoids, and some footprints to identify. A wonderful book!
The illustrations by Carol Hill Quirk are like detailed watercolors, with muted colors, and delightful.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Star Bright Books via NetGalley. Thank you!
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This would be a wonderful book for a classroom read aloud and then they can discuss what they would do in each of the animals situation. The illustrations are wonderful!

This children’s story was hilarious, impactful, and thematically strong! Front of the line for teachers of young children.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Didn't like this as much as the first. It was okay but not overwhelmingly great.

Splendid, educational and inspiring

The watercolor style illustrations are magnificent, Carol Hill Quirk express the beauty of animals and awaken empathic emotions toward them. Paige Jaeger's poetic verses give voice to the needs of each species, communicate their qualities, and inspire diverse feelings.
With each page, each species, my son and I were filled with awe and sadness at the same time, learning about the existence of these beautiful inhabitants of our planet and knowing that we contribute to their extinction indirectly or directly. The book inspires us to take small steps to conserve habitats, and may even inspire some children to find the vocation to collaborate committedly in reproduction and conservation projects.

My sincere appreciation to the Publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to review the book

I loved this book. The artwork is absolutely beautiful and my grandson loved reading it with me. I highly recommend this book fir anyone who has children that love animal stories. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

Will You Miss Us If We Go? (If We're Gone) Picture Book
This title will be released on December 1, 2019.
4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description :
Journey through book two in the If We're Gone series! The addax, red panda, cheetah, tapir, lemur, lynx, sea turtle, whales, and other endangered animals tell their stories and speak about the trouble they're in. Featuring rhyming text and interesting facts, this beautifully illustrated book is perfect for opening up conversations with animal-loving little ones about protecting threatened species.This book about endangered animals is a great read-aloud for young minds. It is our hope that through educating even the young, we can heighten awareness to endangered animals and help to preserve their future.

🐋My Review 🐋
Most of the illustrations were beautiful and very colorful. I loved how some of the illustrations included part of the story to it. However the story was very sad and was far over my 4 year old head. I would say it would be great for 6- 12 year olds, and a great book for teachers to have in their classrooms. It is told in a rhyming manner and from the POVs of 14 endangered species. Addax, Great horned antelope, tapir, sea turtles, whales, ivory-billed woodpecker, lynx, red panda, pygmy hippo, vultures, orangutan, cheetah, sea otter, and the mongoose lemur. It also has A paw-print (signature) page is included as an interactive guessing game.Many thanks to the Publisher , the Author , and NetGalley for a ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.
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About the Author :
Paige Jaeger is a widely published writer, educator, and librarian who loves to foster inquiring minds. After studying Fine Art at Union College and devoting many years to raising her four children, Carol Hill Quirk returned to art in her fifties. She has illustrated numerous books, including A Letter from Ginger Boy, Once There Was No Easter, Sophia’s School Worries, Sophia’s Best Christmas, and Janie Presents Philip’s Snowman.

I'm not sure who the audience is. I requested this from netgalley because my preschooler really likes red pandas, and we talk about animals/visit the zoo a lot, but I don't think I'll be reading it to her. A lot of mentions of poachers and the fur trade are enough that she would ask questions and I don't think she can handle that discussion yet. But I am not sure older kids would be that into this either, there are better conservation/endagered animal nonfic picture books out there with better text. This text doesn't feel professionally written the way I would prefer, going too cutesy and young but also describing why they are endangered in a way that seems (and I hate saying this) almost whiny? Or guilt trippy? Conservation is very serious, and I am absolutely on the same side as the author, so I tried to come up with a better way to say that and I'm frustrated that I can't. It doesn't come off as "I'm important to the ecosystem and my species is dying out due to lack of food here are some facts" it feels a little blamey without giving children more of a concrete way to help other than "volunteer" and "visit zoos". I could see a lot of tears when reading this book. Also, I can handle slant rhyme, but "barrel" and "peril" ain't it.

When I'm not sure what age group this book is aimed to, the glossary feels a bit patronizing. A glossary of animal or conservation terms would be appropriate, but to instead push learning difficult words to make you smarter adds to the judgy tone overall. Between that and the questions at the end, I am guessing it was intended to be used in a classroom setting, but I still don't know what age range it is appropriate for or who would actually appreciate the text.

The art, at least, is beautiful. Many of the pictures strike that balance I was looking for in the text, of the beauty of the creature and a hint of the danger. Whales with fishing lines nearby, a plastic bag trailing off a turtle's fin, all done subtly but in a way that can lead to questions and further discussion. The additions of footprints for many of the animals was clever.

I think the uneven tone of the book should have been edited, and a specific age group catered to, then possibly this could be an effective learning tool, but as it is I really wouldn't know who I should be recommending this to.

Told as rhymes from the POVs of endangered species, this book of rhymes is cute, fun and educational all at the same time. I think it's just nice for its targeted audience without being too heavy and the cute illustrations made it all the more enjoyable.

This book is kind of uneven. The overall idea of conservation is good... but then it's undermined by repeatedly encouraging children to visit zoos. Some of the watercolour illustrations are lovely... but others have issues that make them downright creepy (I don't even know what happened to that poor orangutan). The short poems rhyme... but there's no consistent metre. The glossary of difficult words at the end is helpful... but not always that accurate ("peril" doesn't mean "something bad that happens"; it would've been easier--and more accurate--to define that word as "danger").

I don't like the part about vultures, either. The assertion that, without them, sickness would run rampant is kind of an irresponsible thing to put in a children's book without more explanation. (It's mentioned twice, and I still don't understand what the mechanism is.) Kids who worry are liable to find this troublesome.

I just can't get past the zoo-pushing. The other suggestions for helping animals (volunteer, live wisely, and recycle) are just too vague to be of much use. While I agree that habitat destruction, poaching, and pollution are all adversely affecting animals, suggesting that kids can help by visiting zoos--which often have their own problems with animal welfare--isn't the solution.

A strong book, even if it relies heavily on quite simplistic rhyming and at-times dodgy meter, this is from the point of view of endangered species, all writing (and signing with a paw-print – except for the whale, of course) their own plight in poetry. So they each get to lambast the problems we cause them, whether it be habitat loss, or some pathetic excuse for hunting them, and ask us rhetorically what we expect to find in their specific place in the food chain if we manage to kill them off. In actual fact, this is quite a successfully hard-hitting book, then, but I did find the verse a little on the doggerel side at times. Still, I think the message is too important to dismiss, and the artwork really makes this book a winner too, so I'll still encourage the purchase of volumes from this series.

This book had a lovely message, really nice art, and my kiddos loved the verses told from the point of view of the animals.

I loved the images in this book and they are the main reason I have given this such a high rating - they made the book for me.

I liked the layout of the book and that each animal gets it own mini feature. The book is lovely in that it rhymes where possible too which makes it an easy read, even if the subject matter is sad. It does show how key conservation is to making sure these animals survive for future generations to enjoy.

It is 4 stars from me for this one.

As a mother of two small girls, I am always looking for new and interesting books to capture their imagination and interest. Animals are always a huge hit with them and this book had them hooked.

The writing was great. For my kids, I’ve noticed that rhymes really help keep their interest, especially in longer books. The mixture of both information and facts of each animal with ways humans are harming their environment and animals was very informative while keeping it simple for a three year old. It was very thought provoking for children opening up the discussion of how our actions impact our environment and how it can disrupt others lives.

The illustrations were extremely beautiful. They were colorful and and really breathtaking. What i really enjoyed was how some of the illustrations included part of the story to it. For example, when littering was mentioned, the illustration included garbage to enhance the understand for kids and show how it really does effect the animals life. The amount of detail for each animal was done amazingly. She really took her time to study each animal and made sure they were drawn properly.

All in all this book was great. I loved the message it gave about protection or environment along with the animals that belong to it. I loved the illustrations and how it enhanced the storytelling of the book. I loved the ease of reading this to my kids. It was a fun, great read