(4) K-3 First Facts: Whales and Dolphins Up Close series. This book introduces the largest member of the dolphin family, the orca whale. General physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of killer whales are presented in accessible but choppy statements. Vocabulary words are occasionally defined at the bottom of the pages. Children interested in ocean life will appreciate the many photographs, though some are blurry. Reading list., Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) K-3 Whales and Dolphins series. The small, square books in this series cover size, food, feeding and breeding habits, myths, and threats to marine mammals. The clearly written texts, which occasionally try too hard to be humorous, are loaded with facts. Questions involve readers; comparisons help explain the animals' power and mystery. Color photos add interest, and a final page presents "quick facts" and related videos and websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Whales and Dolphins titles: Blue Whales, Bottlenose Dolphins, Humpback Whales, Orcas, Right Whales, Sperm Whales.]

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 Whales and Dolphins series. The small, square books in this series cover size, food, feeding and breeding habits, myths, and threats to marine mammals. The clearly written texts, which occasionally try too hard to be humorous, are loaded with facts. Questions involve readers; comparisons help explain the animals' power and mystery. Color photos add interest, and a final page presents "quick facts" and related videos and websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Whales and Dolphins titles: Blue Whales, Bottlenose Dolphins, Humpback Whales, Orcas, Right Whales, Sperm Whales.]

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 Whales and Dolphins series. The small, square books in this series cover size, food, feeding and breeding habits, myths, and threats to marine mammals. The clearly written texts, which occasionally try too hard to be humorous, are loaded with facts. Questions involve readers; comparisons help explain the animals' power and mystery. Color photos add interest, and a final page presents "quick facts" and related videos and websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Whales and Dolphins titles: Blue Whales, Bottlenose Dolphins, Humpback Whales, Orcas, Right Whales, Sperm Whales.]

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 Whales and Dolphins series. The small, square books in this series cover size, food, feeding and breeding habits, myths, and threats to marine mammals. The clearly written texts, which occasionally try too hard to be humorous, are loaded with facts. Questions involve readers; comparisons help explain the animals' power and mystery. Color photos add interest, and a final page presents "quick facts" and related videos and websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Whales and Dolphins titles: Blue Whales, Bottlenose Dolphins, Humpback Whales, Orcas, Right Whales, Sperm Whales.]

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 Whales and Dolphins series. The small, square books in this series cover size, food, feeding and breeding habits, myths, and threats to marine mammals. The clearly written texts, which occasionally try too hard to be humorous, are loaded with facts. Questions involve readers; comparisons help explain the animals' power and mystery. Color photos add interest, and a final page presents "quick facts" and related videos and websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Whales and Dolphins titles: Blue Whales, Bottlenose Dolphins, Humpback Whales, Orcas, Right Whales, Sperm Whales.]

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 Whales and Dolphins series. The small, square books in this series cover size, food, feeding and breeding habits, myths, and threats to marine mammals. The clearly written texts, which occasionally try too hard to be humorous, are loaded with facts. Questions involve readers; comparisons help explain the animals' power and mystery. Color photos add interest, and a final page presents "quick facts" and related videos and websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Whales and Dolphins titles: Blue Whales, Bottlenose Dolphins, Humpback Whales, Orcas, Right Whales, Sperm Whales.]

Reviewer: Gail Hedges