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Narwhals, the Unicorn of the Sea
I must be in a fantastical mindset this weekend as I posted about Bigfoot, Sasquatch and Yeti yesterday and today I’m sharing books about narwhals! Narwhals, the unicorn of the sea is an actual animal that lives in the arctic waters. These cousins of bottlenose dolphins, orcas, and belugas live…
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Four on Friday: Ocean Animals
I’m so enjoying creating these mini-booklists and as a sucker for alliteration, the name works so well for Fridays. Today theme is Four on Friday: Ocean Animals! My favorite animals of all time are dolphins. I love how sleek and smooth they are swimming through the ocean, leaping with such…
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Three on a Theme: Female Scientists
March is Women’s History Month, so each Friday my Three on a Theme will focus on picture book biographies of well-known and lesser-known women in history. This week, check out three women who preferred the company of animals to peoples – reptiles, sharks, and chimps! Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The…
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#blogbookaday: Whale In a Fishbowl
Summary: “A moving, poetic story about a whale in captivity who longs for the ocean… because whales don’t belong in fishbowls, do they? Wednesday is a whale who lives in a fishbowl smack dab in the middle of a city–it’s the only home she’s ever known. Cars whizz around her and…
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#blogbookaday: Ready, Set, Sail!
Summary: “Join these sailors as they explore the sea during a fun day of sailing in this follow-up to Ready, Set, Build! Shout your orders loud and fast. “Hoist the mainsail up the mast!” Grab your life vest, hold on to your compass, and get ready for a day full of sailing…
