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Meet Earth's largest animal! Introduce elementary kids to whales and their underwater lives.From the white belugas to the giant humpbacks, whales are magnificent ocean creatures. Readers explore the many different kinds of whales, including both toothed and baleen whales, their features, behaviors,...

A child and a whale embark on a beautiful journey together in this lyrical, gorgeously illustrated picture book about friendship, hope, and love for the world around us in the vein of The Fisherman & the Whale and Cynthia Rylant's Life. Where land becomes sky and...

Decades of commercial whaling nearly decimated a variety of whales considered a keystone species. Keystone species are indicators of the overall health of Earth's habitats. While whales have made a comeback through an international ban on commercial whaling, they are still threatened with...

New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner Raissa Figueroa are back with another gorgeous and grand tale from the big sea's littlest mischief-maker, Oona! Oona is on a mission! A baby beluga whale has lost her way from her family and...

This fascinating nonfiction picture book filled with stunning illustrations details the end of life for a whale, also known as a whale fall, when its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea. Winner of the AAAS...

- Serie de ficción que incorpora ingeniosamente elementos educativos y humor - En colaboración con Working Partners, creadores de la serie Beast Quest (con más de 18 millones de copias vendidas en todo el mundo hasta la fecha). - Nivel Lexile: 500-800...

*Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection * Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) Bestseller - Early & Middle Reader Meet the playful and beloved Southern Resident orcas and the people working to save them from extinction using tactics that vary from...

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about a whale's incredible journey with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress. DK Super Readers Level 2: Journey of a Humpback Whale follows a humpback whale on a 2,000 mile...

In this fascinating and unique book, a marine biologist reveals how whales are 'ecosystem engineers' - animals that create, modify or maintain a habitat or ecosystem. Whales do this by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. They store loads of carbon in their bodies for decades,...

This evocative picture book celebrates a child's connection and kinship with whales. Swimming, singing, and blowing bubbles-children and baby whales love many of the same things! This lyrical picture book shows us how whales' underwater lives are touchingly like our own. Patterned in a call-and...

A gorgeously written standalone from the acclaimed author of The Last Bear, Hannah Gold's second novel is a touching story about adventure, recovery, and love--perfect for fans of Pax and A Wolf Called Wander. When Rio is sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in...

Mr. Fish helps his friend Willa Whale overcome her social anxiety in the next installment of the New York Times-bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series from Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna. Willa Whale is full of worries! Will the party be too loud? Will she find someone to...

This sweeping nonfiction picture book The Whale Who Swam Through Time explores the 200-year lifespan of a bowhead whale and the changing environment that surrounds her. Almost 200 years ago . . . Our journey begins with the birth of a bowhead whale,...

"Recommended for early childhood collections, this brisk and funny rhyming story will be a hit at story times." -- The School Library Journal A sloth, a moth, a skink, a skunk. Here comes a camel and a quail, but can we fit a whole blue whale? In this playful,...

Learn all about these large and majestic ocean-dwelling mammals, from humpback whales to blue whales to belugas! This early reader from National Geographic Kids is full of information about whales from around the world and covers where they live, what they eat, how they stay safe, and more....

Track the facts about the unicorn of the sea--the narwhal--and its closest relatives! When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #33- Narwhal on a Sunny Night, they had lots of questions. What is a narwhal? Why is it nicknamed the unicorn of the...

Dive into the world of The Secret Explorers and learn about ocean life in this action-packed first installment in a brand-new fiction series. Meet The Secret Explorers! This group of brilliant kids comes together from all four corners of the globe to fix problems, solve...

In this beautiful story of kindness and empathy, loneliness and love, one creature finds that the help he needs is just a song and a sigh away. Whale's beautiful song winds its way through the ocean, reaching the farthest of faraways. His song is one of happiness and hope, magic...

This book will delight young readers as they learn about the humpback whale's Awesome Animal Power. Basic information is covered, such as life cycle, range, diet, predators, and threats. Table of contents, body diagram, map, fun facts, facts page, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common...

Nearly as large as a school bus, humpback whales are a sight to see! Near the surface, these giants will come up to breathe from their blowholes. They migrate to find food and may hunt in groups. Since these whales do not have teeth, they happily gulp prey with their enormous mouths. Deep below the...

Wednesday is a whale who lives in a fishbowl smack dab in the middle of a city--it's the only home she's ever known. Cars whizz around her and people hurry past; even the sun and moon circle above. But if she leaps high enough out of her bowl, Wednesday can see it- a calm bit of blue off in the...

A moving, poetic story about a whale in captivity who longs for the ocean . . . because whales don't belong in fishbowls, do they? Wednesday is a whale who lives in a fishbowl smack dab in the middle of a city--it's the only home she's ever known. Cars whizz around her and people...

A hopeful and heroic girl befriends a small, lost whale during World War II and together they embark on a journey to liberate France and find their families in this charming debut novel. Ever since the Germans became the unwelcome "guests" of Paris in the early days of World War...

Come along with a mother whale and her calf as they follow the path of a gray whale migration. From Jo Weaver, award-winning author-illustrator of Little One. Together, Little Whale and Gray Whale swim under midnight skies and through coral reefs teeming with life as they...

Readers will learn about the impressive migration of North Pacific humpback whales. The title will cover information like why and when they migrate, how far they migrate, and where they migrate. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo...

Did you know that dolphins find their dinners by using sound to track down the location of their prey? Did you know that baby dolphins are born tail-first? Did you know that each dolphin has a unique whistle (like human fingerprints) that makes them recognizable to other...

Praise for A Whale in the Bathtub: "This exuberantly illustrated tale is perfect for pre-scrub reading." --Weekend Australia "Superb storytelling and lively illustrations combine perfectly to make a great read."  --Parents in Touch (UK) ...

Praise for A Whale in the Bathtub: "This exuberantly illustrated tale is perfect for pre-scrub reading." --Weekend Australia "Superb storytelling and lively illustrations combine perfectly to make a great read."  --Parents...

Whaling was an industry that involved taking enormous ships on voyages that could last for years at a time. And that's just the beginning! From the whales themselves to their uses and beyond, this book presents a cross-curricular look at the ocean's largest animal and the influence it has had on...

A giant whale trapped in nets and ropes. Can she be helped? A humpback whale migrating south along the California coast becomes tangled in a fishing trawler's ropes and nets. As she struggles to free herself, the ropes twist more tightly around her body, digging into her skin....

Tender and heartrending, Jane Yolen's clear-eyed tale of a child's effort to rescue a beached whale evokes a fierce love of wildlife and a universal sense of loss. Sally and her brothers are walking home from school along the dunes in their Maine town when they come upon an...

En un mundo donde las temperaturas globales están cambiando de forma extrema tanto en la tierra y en el mar, las migraciones anuales de animales de todo tipo son historias de fuerza y voluntad increíble. Nuevas tecnologías nos permite seguir a estos animales y comprender mejor nuestro mundo que está...

The blue whale is the largest mammal ever to live! Children will be fascinated by the size of this animal, as well as by its many other exciting qualities. This book provides students with a fun reason to read.

Discover how these creatures survive in the wild, how they raise their young, and how they are related to other species. Each title also raises important ideas about conservation by examining the animal's current status and explaining the ways humans have affected it throughout the years. ...

"Richly composed and sweetly appealing--just right for baby storytimes as well as one-to-one sharing." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Perfectly suitable as a read-aloud." --School Library Journal Take a deep breath and dive into a day in the life of a...

"Papa?"asked Little Blue."Are we going very far?" "Yes, Little Blue. We will travel farther than we have ever gone before." As two whales swim together through the big ocean, Little Blue has many questions for Papa, especially ones about the long...

Explorersare designed to appeal to all readers aged 6-8: those who are just starting to read alone and more confident readers who are beginning to exercise wider reading and crossreferencing skills. Lively, dramatic artwork scenes draw children into a subject, and each scene is followed by...

A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of killer whales, Earth's deadliest dolphins. Also included is a story from folklore explaining the killer whale's creation.

Describes the development of a baby killer whale to its maturity.

Spend a day with bottlenose dolphins in the first book in this new series from Sandra Markle, the bestselling author of the What If You Had... series! What if you could spend a day with your favorite animals? What would you eat? How would you play? Would you ever want to leave? ...

"In this book, early fluent readers will learn how dolphins live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the mammals appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors. Take a Look! infographics highlight and label...

Everyone loves the smile on a dolphin's face. Though smart enough to become theme park tricksters, dolphins are first and foremost wild mammals. Melissa Stewart's lively text outlines our responsibility to conserve their natural environment. This high-interest book also offers an interactive...

Here is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to dolphin species from all over the world; this title is the latest installment in the popular Strange and Wonderful series and a terrific STEM choice. With fascinating facts and detailed, illuminating artwork, DOLPHINS!...

Kids who have a laser focus on dolphins will learn everything they've ever wanted to know about them in an eye-catching, page-turning book for aspiring experts, featuring exclusive content from a National Geographic explorer currently in the field. Hey, dolphin fin-atics! Get...

A thrilling journey into the spiritual, scientific and sometimes threatened world of dolphins. Based on Susan Casey's bestselling adult work Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins, this young readers adaptation, which includes an 8-page photo insert,...

How do dolphins communicate with each other? Readers will answer this question and others about the social and emotional lives of dolphins. This title supports NGSS standards for Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity.

Little Dolphin tells the story of a young dolphin who wants to swim with the older dolphins. This Level 1 DK Reader features read-together stories for children just beginning to learn to read with short sentences, simple vocabulary, and word repetition, together with special picture...

Little Dolphin tells the story of a young dolphin who wants to swim with the older dolphins. This Level 1 DK Reader features read-together stories for children just beginning to learn to read with short sentences, simple vocabulary, and word repetition, together with special picture...

Swim 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...

The Children's Book Committee of Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year List - STEM & Outstanding Merit (2024) The New York Public Library Best Books for Kids List (2023) A lyrical, spectacular history of the ocean--from its...

Introduce young readers to the variety, expanse, mystery, and wonder that abounds in the depths of the oceans with this picture book companion to the BBC series The Blue Planet--featuring a foreword by Sir David Attenborough. Our oceans are home to the greatest diversity...

From snorkeling to freediving, scuba, submarines, and Challenger Deep, discover the different technologies scientists use to explore the ocean in this deep-sea STEM picture book. How does ocean exploration work? What kinds of machines and equipment help researchers under the sea?...

Become an eyewitness to the world's oceans and explore everything from shores and reefs to the freezing depths. Discover the watery world that covers two-thirds of the globe and find out why oceans are so important to life on Earth. Meet jet-propelled octopuses and...

A tall fin cuts through the water, but it's not a shark. It's an orca! Readers just starting out can learn all about killer whales, from their body parts to what they eat, in this easy introduction to the mammals. Simple, predictable text pair with crisp photos, and features including diagrams and a...

Open your eyes to a world of discovery. Visit coral reefs, kelp forests, and other extraordinary underwater worlds. Find out fascinating facts about favorite ocean animals, including sharks, whales, and dolphins. Dramatic, atmospheric photography provides a wealth of visual information. Packed with...

Open your eyes to a world of discovery. Visit coral reefs, kelp forests, and other extraordinary underwater worlds. Find out fascinating facts about favorite ocean animals, including sharks, whales, and dolphins. Dramatic, atmospheric photography provides a wealth of visual information. Packed with...

Whale sharks have tiny teeth covering their eyeballs! It's Weird But True! And this fin-tastic, photo- and fact-packed book in the best-selling series is the most jaw-some yet! Sink your chompers into these wild facts: Great white sharks can detect a single drop of...

Dive into these fishy facts- Did you know that the prehistoric shark, megalodon, had jaws so big that it could swallow a car? Or that goats, pigs, dogs, cats, and even an alpaca have all learned how to surf? And if that's not weird enough for ya, one man even rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean for...

Dive into these fishy facts: Did you know that the prehistoric shark, megalodon, had jaws so big that it could swallow a car? Or that goats, pigs, dogs, cats, and even an alpaca have all learned how to surf? And if that's not weird enough for ya, one man even rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean for...

Enter the world of oceans and discover all the interesting animals that live in them! Swim with jellyfish, wonder at the busy life of a seagrass meadow, and fence with narwhals in this lovingly illustrated children's book. Take kids on a fascinating underwater journey, showing...

Enter the world of oceans and the animals that live in them. Swim with jellyfish, wonder at the busy life of a seagrass meadow, and fence with narwhals. Fish, sharks, whales, and invertebrates swim through the pages of this colourful ocean book, which combines...

Through stunning images and lyrical text, this beautiful collection celebrates the ocean and the amazing animal and plant life found in its waters, the role the ocean plays on Earth, and the importance of conservation. Open this charming read-aloud book and you'll find amazing...

Through stunning images and lyrical text, this beautiful collection celebrates the ocean and the amazing animal and plant life found in its waters, the role the ocean plays on Earth, and the importance of conservation. Open this charming read-aloud book and you'll find amazing...

¡El mundo submarino como nunca lo habías visto! Los océanos ocupan el 70% de la superficie del planeta y albergan un millón de especies, incluyendo algunas de las más extraordinarias. Esta enciclopedia para niños en español te las muestra con un detalle sorprendente mediante...

Take a deep breath and dive right into this jam-packed reference book, which covers everything from tsunamis and sea turtles to riptides and reefs! Learn all about the creatures, science, and ecology of our oceans, which cover more of the planet than all the continents and are...

"Full of fascinating facts and stunning sea life photography, this book covers everything from the ocean shores to deep sea creatures. Find out why octopuses release ink, why clownfish live in anemone tentacles and where can you find a halloween crab. Based on the latest research, this definitive...

The Children's Encyclopedia series has been translated into 16 languages and sold over 715,000 copies worldwide!

¡Descubre el mundo de las profundidades! Adéntrate en las profundidades del océano y descubre los diferentes tiburones y animales marinos del mundo acuático en este maravilloso libro educativo. Un tour visual que revela todos los monstruos marinos, desde los...

About the Series Each book in this essential series reveals the life cycles of ten animals in a particular habitat which link together to create three food chains. At the end of the book a simple overview helps readers understand how the three food chains interact to create a food...

Discover which creatures are at the top and bottom of three ocean food chains, and learn what happens at each stage of their life cycle. At the end of each spread, use the picture clue to guess which ocean predator is waiting to pounce! Explore the Indian ocean, Pacific ocean, and the Atlantic...

Young children can lift the large flaps to learn more about the many different kinds of creatures and plants that live beneath the waves. Readers come face-to-face with dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and other creatures that live just below the surface. A trip to the ocean floor allows for an up...

Discover the ULTIMATE, 128-paged book about all things sharks and underwater creatures, from the creative brain of Mike Lowery! Featuring fun facts, jokes, comics, maps, and more.Did you know that sharks can be as small as a banana, or bigger than a bus? Or that whale sharks have more than 3...

This book offers young readers an exciting look at whale migration, focusing on the reasons these animals make their journeys and the places they travel to. The book also includes an "Animal Spotlight" special feature, fun facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources,...

"Once upon a time there was a brave little silver colored fish. He swam around in the big blue sea and came upon a very large black object. What happens next and how it finishes, is what this book is about!"

In the spirit of modern-day classics like Fish in a Tree and Counting by 7s comes the Schneider Family Book Award-winning story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the journey she takes to help him. From fixing the class...