Journey of a Humpback Whale (Dorling Kindersley Readers, Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone)
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Book Overview
Written by children's authors and compiled by leading experts in the field of literacy, DK READERS capture children's interest and help them learn. DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read program... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:078948515X
ISBN13:9780789485151
Release Date:August 2002
Publisher:DK Children
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.15 lbs.
Dimensions:9.0" x 0.1" x 5.9"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
The highs and lows of being a big mammal in the oceans...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Journey of a Humpback Whale, by Caryn Jenner, is a whale of a book (pun intended!). As kids' books go, this brief, 32 page book (booklet?) is packed full of age appropriate information and factoids about (primarily) humpback whales. It is a DK Readers "2" book (recommended for those beginning to read alone; longer sentences and increased vocabulary over level 1; information boxes with additional facts; and an index). The font size is about 24! There are three humpbacks featured: Triton, Spoon, and Salt. Triton is a male, and is the featured whale. The names are perhaps the corniest parts of the story, but they don't destroy the discussion of humpback natural history and biology. You'll learn (however briefly) about the unique markings on a whale's fluke, how and when they breath, songs, migration, swimming behavior, food habits and feeding ecology, the role of blubber, and the impact of civilization on whales (whaling, pollution, entanglement, and ecotourism). It's a good book for early readers. Great photos, as you should expect from all DK books. To help "save the whales", the author suggests Greenpeace and Cetacean Society International.
I love this book so, so much!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I love this book so, so much because it has a map. I learned that he swims from the warm water to the cold water. There's not much food in the warm water but there's lots of food in the cold water. I learned that a whale's tail goes up and down but a fish's tail goes side to side. You should read this book because it's awesome and has a map. Travis, age 5
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