Dolphin Baby!

This lively story of a dolphin baby and his caring mother is infused with scientific details about dolphin developmental milestones in the first six months of life. While the main narrative concentrates on one particular dolphin as he matures, smaller text on each spread provides more general information about the species. A touch anthropomorphized, the illustrations do convey dolphins' high intelligence. Ind.

Davies's lively story of a dolphin baby and his caring mother is infused with scientific details about dolphin developmental milestones in the first six months of life. The main narrative concentrates on this one particular dolphin as he learns to feed, recognize his mother's unique whistles, and form lifelong friendships, while smaller text on each spread provides more general information about the entire species. Granström's illustrations set at various depths in the ocean feature broad brush strokes of every watery hue -- light blues and greens for surface antics and inky, midnight blues for the depths that the growing dolphin eventually reaches. The illustrations are a touch anthropomorphized -- some of those dolphins look awfully smiley -- but they do convey the high intelligence of these appealing animals. An author's note and index are appended. danielle j. ford