Friendly, curious Pangolina—a member of the only mammalian species with scales—spends a blissful babyhood being cared for by her loving mother. As a pangolin, though, she is in danger as she grows up and ventures out alone into the forest, because her scales are prized by humans who believe they have curative powers.

One day cruel hunters trap Pangolina, putting her into a cage along with her animal friends, and bringing them to a market to be sold. To the rescue comes a small girl who knows that pangolins are friendly fellow creatures who have feelings too. Legendary naturalist Jane Goodall’s many followers and

all animalloving children will be riveted by this suspenseful and heartwarming fictional story set in China and including informational material about pangolins and suggestions for how to help fight animal trafficking.