Florian has written and illustrated a book of captivating poems about a variety of animals -- from the familiar ant, walrus and caterpillar to the more exotic rhea, boa and kiwi -- that will delight children as well as adults. Each poem with its accompanying painting is a feast of an amusing brief encounter with a beast, be it a blind mole, a crumb-picking pigeon, a tacky-tongued anteater or the ever-changing chameleon. The twenty-one captivating poems of different "beasts" include: "The Walrus", "The Barracuda", "The Anteater", "The Boa", "The Lobster", "The Chameleon", "The Rhea", "The Ants", "The Whale", "The Pigeon", "The Armadillo", "The Sloth", "The Grasshopper", "The Camel", "The Caterpillar", "The Toad", "The Bat", "The Firefly", "The Kangaroo", "The Mole" and "The Kiwi".