FICTION

Narwhal

by Solomon AWA
illus. by Hwei Lim. 24p. (Animals Illustrated). Inhabit Media. Nov. 2016. Tr $15.95. ISBN 9781772270808.
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Gr 2–4—A neatly organized though thin introduction to narwhals. The text briefly covers habitat, range, biology, skeletal parts, diet, special abilities (for instance, the narwhal can eat with only two teeth), and predators. The short section on predation conveys the narwhal's risky circumstances through gentle illustrations that are in soft blues, whites, and grays, in line with the rest of the artwork and sensitive to children's sensibilities. Awa writes gracefully, like a storyteller, so it is discouraging that he did not cite his sources, though students are generally required to do so.
VERDICT This simple presentation will encourage young zoology enthusiasts toward further study. A supplemental purchase for animal collections.
Reviewed by Nancy Call, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CA , Dec 01, 2016

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