Author Diane Swanson’s approach to informing readers about the names of young animals is unique. In addition to clearly stating the terms people use when referring to specific baby animals (for example, “young mosquitoes are wigglers,”) Swanson compares the animal to human behaviour or to objects that humans use. Thus, mosquito wigglers are like rumba dancers, pigeon squeakers are like rubber bath toys, mackerel spikes are like tent spikes, and so on. 

 
While in most cases these comparisons help the reader understand the characteristics of the animal, some of the comparisons refer to situations that might be unfamiliar to this age group and will require adult clarification.

Accompanying each explanation are three bullets of information on such topics as the animal’s feeding habits, movement, senses, physical characteristics, habitat, and predators. These facts are presented in a straightforward manner, often revealing interesting and surprising details. For example, I didn’t know that mosquito wigglers make food float to them by shaking hairs on their heads.

Cartoon-like watercolour illustrations cover the page opposite the text, while a circular photo of each of the 11 animals appears on the text page. Pictorial and written content are connected throughout by the creative use of computer graphics; the design is the outstanding feature of this book.