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Teckentrup's signature die-cut engineering within her textured illustrations is used here in service to simple rhymes observing the similarities among animals. For instance, thanks to a cleverly placed cutout, the rhymed line "We play the same games..." appears on a spread featuring gamboling deer and on the next page featuring woodland rabbits. Even young readers will comprehend the human application of the book's unifying message.