Amazing Dolphins!

by Sarah L. Thomson

Did you know that dolphins . . .

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Picture Books, Childrens, Science

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Sarah L. Thomson has written over thirty books for young readers, including poetry, prose, fiction and nonfiction. Her recent books include Cub's BIG World, which School Library Journal called “a big must-have" and Deadly Flowers: A Ninja's Tale, which Booklist called “genuinely thrilling." She lives in Portland, Maine.

Reviews

[Yiyu Guo · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you love dolphins, you will love this book. It is very informative, and describes all aspects of dolphins. It describes sounds dolphins make, and what those sounds mean. Where do dolphins live, how they breath, and how they help each other. As a grown-up I learned something new about dolphins. The book also provides some background about the author and why the author wrote the book. It used real pictures for illustration which I think is a good idea to help children learn about animals.

[Peacegal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a first look at dolphins, with an emphasis on how and why they communicate. In the past, books like this either celebrated or glossed over the keeping of dolphins in theme parks, but I was pleased to note that the photos in this book appeared to have been taken in the wild and the text emphasized natural behaviors and the study and conservation of of dolphins in their habitats.

The text mentioned the tuna boycott that pushed the U.S. government to make changes in tuna fishing policies as an example of how people can work to protect dolphins. While the reality isn't quite so cut-and-dry and tuna and other sorts of fisheries remain threats to dolphins, it is an inspiring story to let young readers know that we can do things in our everyday lives to improve the welfare and conservation of animals.

[Anne Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a beginning reader, and another book I obtained through my local library's used book store. I pass these along to my grandchildren.

This book examines the life of dolphins, discussing their behavior and threats to their continued existence. As such, it couples a child's reading with an examination of the environmental issues that face dolphin populations. It's richly illustrated with actual photos of dolphins that help bring the topic alive. It would make a good story book to be read to children from pre-K to elementary levels, engaging the young ones not yet reading with the photos. For older elementary children, it would make a good intermediate reader.

[Alex1]

Dolphins can speak each other like people. They always live in oceans and rivers. Dolphins breath like people but in a blowhole. Dolphins are mammals. There are many kinds of different dolphins. They like to live togather.
Dolphins are in danger from sharks, killer whales, and people.

[Monica Silva · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of stuff my son and I did not know about dolphins

[Rhylee Turnier · Rating 5 out of 5]

They are so cute in schools

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maddie and I read a bunch of fish/water mammal themed books this evening and really enjoyed them all.

[Aubrey]

Amazing Dolphins This week I read a short story called Amazing Dolphin. This story was written by Sarah Thompson. Dolphins use sounds to get the attention of other dolphins. Dolphins are mammals and need to breath oxygen. They use their hole to breath oxygen. On page 16 it says there are about 37 different kids of dolphins. Some live together to help each other. They are called schools. We must stop throwing trash in the oceans and stop people from killing the dolphins. I picked this book because I like dolphins. This book teaches you about how to take care of dolphins. Throwing trash in the oceans kills dolphins because they eat it. They also get killed by nets because they need oxygen to breath.

[Minyi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is good and it gives all aspects of dolphins. It used real pictures for illustration, and it is very informative. It shows dolphins’ life such as what things they eat, what sounds they made, how they breathe, and how dolphins help each other out. I even learned something new. Dolphins use sounds to communicate with other dolphins. The sounds are unique for each dolphin. It reminds me the similarity the unique of human’s fingerprint.

[Terry]

This is a wonderful book for the facts (I even learned something new) and the text was appropriate for the reading level.

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[Kristine Cook · Rating 3 out of 5]

The straightforward text is generally well-laid over beautiful, full-color pictures (the only notable exception is pages 28 and 29 with black text on dark blue water). Facts are simply put but very informative about all aspects of dolphins.

[Malcolm · Rating 5 out of 5]

i relly liked it becase it's interesting and it tells you to not thow trash in the rivers and the ocean.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think that this book is good by giving it a picture of the dolphins and puts it in order by the body parts and how they eat.

[Juliza J · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a book about the sounds dolphins make and why they do!

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great introcuction to learning about dolphins for the beginning reader. Great pictures and enough interesting facts to keep kids interested.

[Jonathon James · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is very good to teach young students about marine life, especially, as the title suggests, dolphins. It seems especially good at keeping them interested with its illustrations.

[Readergirl77 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nathan loves dolphins and him doing dolphin noises as he learned more about them was priceless.

[Andrea Labonte · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Dolphins so this book fitted me very well.

[Leslie Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book. I actually learned a lot about dolphins while reading this book to my kids.

[Sarah A · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice very basic introduction to Dolphins for kids. Clear and filled with good pictures. Nice choice of words for the early readers.

[Pamela Kinslow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it

[Jacob Yu · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book because it taught me all about dolphins. For example, they need to come up for air and they use the blowhole to breathe.

[Artur Mata · Rating 5 out of 5]

Si te gustan los delfines y los tiburones este libro tiene información muy interesante sobre ellos.

[Raghada Aumed]

Amazing