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Baby Dolphin's First Swim

32p. photos. Sterling. Jun. 2017. Tr $14.95. ISBN 9781454922360.
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PreS-Gr 3—Stunning photographs and descriptive, engaging prose depict a day in the life of a baby dolphin and its mother. Readers will learn about the calf's environment, eating habits, communication, and family dynamic. The information, provided by the American Museum of Natural History, is comprehensive enough to serve as a research resource, while the text is simple enough to work well as a read-aloud for younger students. Most pages are composed of large photographs with a block of text on a colored background. Some of the vocabulary, such as the words danger and splash, is in a bigger, more playful font than the rest of the text. The work ends with the sun setting over the dolphins arcing above the water: "Tomorrow will be another adventure." One missing element is back matter.
VERDICT A welcome addition to any elementary school's ocean mammal collection—libraries can't go wrong with dolphins!
Reviewed by Kate Olson, Bangor School District, WI
Color photos and present-tense text describe each young animal's early life, following a baby dolphin (through a single day) and a pack of wolf pups (through their first year) as the animals learn to hunt, communicate, and protect themselves. The texts are straightforward and informative yet quite engaging, and animal lovers will find plenty to enjoy in the excellent action shots.
 , Jun 01, 2017

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