Author: Nigel Crosser

Converted to Verse: Rhoda Irene Sherwood

Illustrations: George Aldridge

Published: 1990

Publisher: Gareth Stevens

Format: Hardback

Pages: 32

Suitable: Junior Primary

Four animals - Elephant, Beaver, lion and Monkey - are washed up on an island and immediately go about plotting their rescue. Three of them boastfully do what they do best. But for all their natural bossiness, arrogance, and wit, none of them can get the job done. Only one - who also knows what she does best - quietly goes about her work and saves the day for all.

The animated verse and wry illustrations will both amuse young readers and encourage their admiration for the subtle virtues of patience, perseverance, and resourcefulness