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OverviewSwim with a baby dolphin as he learns to survive -- and play -- in an engaging story splashed with facts and buoyed by bright illustrations. Pop! Tail first, head last, Dolphin is born into the blue. He's brand new, but helped by his mother, he swims up, up, up to take his first breath. Readers are invited to join the baby calf as he follows his mom 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 Granstrom's colorful illustrations, pulsing with the energy and movement of dolphins in their natural habitat. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nicola Davies , Brita GranstromPublisher: Perfection Learning Imprint: Perfection Learning Dimensions: Width: 22.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 25.10cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9781627654258ISBN 10: 1627654259 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 25 February 2014 Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsYoung children will love learning how little Dolphin suckles, whistles in baby talk, catches his first fish and rubs his tummy against Mom as sweetly animated paintings highlight each step.--The New York Times Zoologist Davies has long experience writing about nature for young readers. Here, she describes the first six months of a bottlenose calf's life through the story of Dolphin and Mom... Granstrom's acrylic paintings are beautiful. Spreading across two pages, they emphasize the blues of the dolphin's environment... This introduction to dolphins is sure to win readers' hearts.--Kirkus Reviews Author InformationNicola Davies is a zoologist and the author of many books for young readers, including Surprising Sharks, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor winner, illustrated by James Croft; Big Blue Whale, illustrated by Nick Maland; and Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth, illustrated by Neal Layton. I adore dolphins, she says. Just looking at them makes me happy. I've spent many days watching them -- often when I should have been doing something else! Nicola Davies lives in Wales. Brita Granstrom has illustrated many children's books, including Eyes, Nose, Fingers, and Toes: A First Book All About You and Does a Cow Say Boo?, both written by Judy Hindley. I hadn't seen a wild dolphin until I started Dolphin Baby! she says. Then, as if by magic, a pod of fifteen dolphins and their babies arrived near my home, so close to shore that I could draw them from my studio window. I immediately fell in love. Brita Granstrom lives in England. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |