Thursday, February 5, 2015

Jungle Babies of the Amazon Rain Forest: Pink River Dolphins by Rachel Lynette

Jungle Babies of the Amazon Rain Forest:  Pink River Dolphins

Rachel Lynette
Photographs by Shutterstock Images
            The book begins with an introduction to a baby Pink River dolphin.  There is a physical description of the Pink River dolphin that includes a little box at the bottom of the page with a shadow illustration of how large the adult Pink River dolphin is compared to a human child.  An explanation is given of where they live with a map imposed onto the photos of the Amazon River.  The special skills of the Pink River dolphin are outlined with arrows pointing to parts of the anatomy of the dolphin.  The author gives details on the baby dolphins first year of life.  She explains who their predators are, how the mother protects and feeds her baby, and how playtime helps prepare the baby for adult life in the Amazon River.  The book concludes with an illustrated glossary. The closing page gives a list of books and an online website a child can explore for more information.   

I received this book free from the publishers in exchange for my honest review.

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