Whales ANNOTATION
Outlines some of the facts and mysteries about whales, including the different species, what they eat, and how they breathe.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot
I did not know that there are almost seventy-five different types of whales, ten of which are named on a spread in this book. Humpback whales sing, but no one knows why. Blue whales are the biggest animals in the world and are even larger than the dinosaurs. These and other facts fill the pages of this early reader. Kids will also learn that whales are mammals; they nurse their young and need to breathe air. Also, you can identify whales by their spout. Certain whales have teeth; others have a substance called baleen�like a giant mouth of stiff strands that trap small creatures called krill. Some whales can eat half a ton of krill in a day. Readers learn that whales can live a long time, some migrate and others may stay in the same general area. This nonfiction book could spur young readers to learn more and move on to books such as The Life Cycle of a Whale, Killer Whales, and Giant of the Sea: A Story of a Sperm Whale. The book is part of the "All Aboard Reading" series, Level 2. 2002, Grosset and Dunlap,
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