Baby Whales Drink Milk

Read and find out about how whales are mammals--just like us--in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

What do dogs, pigs, whales, and people have in common? They are all mammals. Whales may seem like enormous fish, but they are really mammals like dogs and pigs and people. They breathe air through lungs, they are warm-blooded, and they have hair. Baby whales even drink milk--just like people do!

This clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

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Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 01/01/1994
ISBN: 9780064451192
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 7.96h x 9.84w x 0.12d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 03/01/1994 pg. 214
Booklist 02/15/1994 pg. 1083
Kirkus Review - Children 01/01/1994 pg. 66

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 41739 / Baby Whales Drink Milk
Reading Level: 3.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5