• Dolphin Baby! (Read and Wonder)

Dolphin Baby!
(Read and Wonder)

Author
Illustrator
Brita Granstrom
Publication Date
February 25, 2014
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Dolphin Baby! (Read and Wonder)

Description
Pop! Tail first, head last, Dolphin is born into the blue. Readers are invited to join the baby calf as he follows his mother and discovers all there is to know about life under the sea, from catching his first fish to learning how to say his name with his very own whistle. Nicola Davies's lyrical narrative and intriguing facts are accompanied by Brita Granström's colorful illustrations, pulsing with the energy and movement of dolphins in their natural habitat.
Back matter includes a note about dolphins and an index.
Publication date
February 25, 2014
Classification
Fiction
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9780763670481
Lexile Measure
670
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Series
Read and Wonder (Paperback)
BISAC categories
JUV002160 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mammals
JUV002370 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Baby Animals
JUV002170 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Marine Life
Library of Congress categories
-

School Library Journal

A dolphin baby's first months involve pleasant times of being fed, learning the special whistles of dolphin communication, playing with other young calves, and eventually catching his first fish. Davies shapes these experiences as a simple story, demonstrating the social nature of dolphin life.
Nicola Davies
Nicola Davies graduated with a degree in zoology before becoming a writer, producer, and presenter of radio and television programs. She lives in Somerset, England.
Neal Layton received distinction for his M.A. in illustration from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, in London, and has been illustrating books for children ever since. He lives in Portsmouth, England.
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