Title:
A book about whales / text and drawings by Andrea Antinori ; translation by David Kelly.
ISBN:
9781419735028
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2019.
©2016
Physical Description:
60 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
General Note:
"Un libro sulle balene, 1st edition, Maurizio Corraini srl, 2016. Originally published in 2016 by Arti Grafiche Castello, Viadana, Mantua, Italy." -- Title page verso.
Contents:
Aren't they fish? -- A good imitator -- Baleen.... or toothed? -- A long time ago -- Nowadays -- Who is biggest? -- Water in the mouth -- A constant mouthful -- Enjoy your meal -- Upturned nose -- Watch out for splashes -- Born acrobats -- Top qualities -- Around the world -- Alone or in good company -- Giants since childhood -- Special partnerships -- And humans? -- One by one. Right whale -- Bowhead whale -- Pygmy right whale -- Gray whale -- Humpback whale -- Blue whale -- Fin whale -- Minke whale -- Sperm whale -- Killer whale.
Summary:
Explores what makes whales different from all other underwater creatures. It shows how whales have evolved over millions of years, discusses their daily lives, puts the massive size of these creatures into perspective, and explains how to the difference between ten different types of whales. -- adapted from inside flap.
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Added Author:
Language Note:
Translated from the Italian.
OCLC Number:
on1048658862
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
Hastings - Pleasant Hill~1
