Seven animal friends (fox, bird, bear, deer, snake, and a pair of arguing rabbits) about to lose their forest home to a Plas-Tic Trees Factory plot to save their patch of woods. They decide to impersonate a dinosaur, and news crews and scientists are soon on the scene. A stumble ends the reptilian ruse with a crash to the ground that sends the animals tumbling out of the mechanical costume, but all isn’t lost. “A Big-Mouth Jinx Fox! A Bronchial Woodpecker! A Himalayan Frost Bear! Crabby-Faced Punching Rabbits! A Left-Footed Klutz Deer! A Drop-Tail Adder!” It turns out the friends are all endangered species (and in the case of one of them, extinct!). A hilarious picture book with a delightful cast of characters features whimsical, mixed-media illustrations perfectly suited to the silliness of the story. There is plenty of humor for older children and even adults to enjoy, while young readers and listeners will relish the ongoing antics. (Ages 3–8)