Book excerpt: This little book, filled with 24 easy crossword puzzles, invites you to identify and spell out the names of many familiar animals. Each puzzle is made up of four words accompanied by numbered illustrations that are also fun to color. From alligator, armadillo, buffalo, and butterfly to penguin, porcupine skunk, and snail, these little bafflers will have you identifying enough animals to fill a zoo. To help you along, each puzzle has some letters and the longest word already filled in; and if you still need a bit of help, you'll find solutions at the end of the book.