In fifteen verses, Elliott celebrates creatures who inhabit the Sahara Desert. As always in this winning series, the poems are an enticing mix of the evocative and the witty, with haunting language characterizing some poems and light wordplay others.
—The Horn Book

Fifteen poems from Elliott spotlight Saharan desert fauna in this evocative, place-rooted collection. Employing a range of poetic styles, spare but effective second-person lines pay tribute to the creaturely essences of the fennec fox, deathstalker scorpion, Anubis baboon, and many others.
—Publishers Weekly

Prolific author Elliott has written eight books of short poems focused on animals dwelling in biomes around the world. . . This well-crafted book is an excellent resource for language arts, animal studies, and geography units. The eye-catching art and wordplay also make this an excellent choice for reading aloud.
—School Library Journal

Elliott reflects the harshness and beauty of the desert. . . The compositions are by turns dreamy, thought provoking, and funny.
—Booklist