The Truth About Dolphins: Seriously Funny Facts About Your Favorite Animals

by Maxwell Eaton, Maxwell Eaton III (Illustrator)

Overview

Did you know that dolphins find their dinners by using sound to track down the location of their prey?

Did you know that baby dolphins are born tail-first?

Did you know that each dolphin has a unique whistle (like human fingerprints) that makes them recognizable to other dolphins?

Discover these facts and more in The Truth About Dolphins, a new addition to the popular series that combines raucous amounts of humor with a surprising amount of information on beloved animal friends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250317131
Publisher:	Roaring Brook Press
Publication date:	05/15/2018
Series:	The Truth About Your Favorite Animals
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	37 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Maxwell Eaton III is a highly tolerated author and illustrator of numerous books for children. When he isn't drawing talking animals, he can be found in a canoe with his wife and daughter in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State.

Editorial Reviews

05/14/2018
In this companion to The Truth About Bears and The Truth About Hippos, Eaton offers a tongue-in-cheek investigation of dolphins. Factual statements introduce dolphin behavior and biology: “The whistle is like the dolphin’s personal song or name. It helps dolphins recognize their friends.” Talking cartoon dolphins demonstrate their talents of communication: “That sounds like Gary,” one Pacific white-sided dolphin says to another, who responds, “He still owes me three squid.” In another spread, a spinner dolphin from the tropics is pictured reclining on an inflatable chair, enjoying a drink served from a coconut. Elsewhere, readers may be surprised to learn that Arctic water-dwelling orcas are actually a type of dolphin. Eaton’s inviting mix of takeaway facts and light humor hits a sweet spot for readers. Ages 4–8. (May)

Publishers Weekly

*"The truth is…this series may well inspire a new generation of animal scientists and conservationists."—The Horn Book, starred review

"This third in an engaging series of "seriously funny facts about your favorite animals" will both please and inform."—Kirkus

"This should prove popular with animal enthusiasts and enhance STEM collections—and it will probably require multiple readings."—Booklist

"Eaton’s inviting mix of takeaway facts and light humor hits a sweet spot for readers."—Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

2018-02-19
Facts about dolphins, fancifully presented.Eaton's introduction to the dolphin family is enlivened by humorous, digitally colored pen-and-ink cartoon-style drawings. Each spread presents important points in one to four sentences in a thick, readable typeface. These facts include the differences between dolphins and fish, their mammalian characteristics, the tail-first birth of their calves, their ubiquity in the world's oceans, their behavior (hunting methods and usual prey, echolocation, communication, playfulness, cooperation), and threats they face. One spread shows examples of eight of the 40 dolphin species and gives weights for the smallest and largest. Speech bubbles add information and humor, especially from a sea gull commentator. There are some human onlookers, too, a brown-skinned girl and her diverse companions. The selected facts are accurate, appealing, and important; the threats—toxic pollution, boat traffic, industrial fishing, and the changing climate—are presented lightly along with the reassuring statement "you can help by learning about dolphins and then teaching others." The package concludes with two pages of additional information and suggestions for further research. The difference between fact and fancy should be obvious even to elementary-age readers, who will enjoy the occasional silliness.This third in an engaging series of "seriously funny facts about your favorite animals" will both please and inform. (Informational picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews