Everyone loves the smile on a dolphin's face. Though smart enough to become theme park tricksters, dolphins are first and foremost wild mammals. Melissa Stewart's lively text outlines our responsibility to conserve their natural environment. This high-interest book also offers an interactive experience to boost awareness of these adorable creatures. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit natgeoed.org/commoncore for

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Simple text and photographs introduce beginning readers to dolphins. Each audio-enabled VOX Book has an audio reader with complete narration permanently attached inside the front cover. It's ready for listening directly from the book--no CD, no computer, no tablet.

"A simple look at the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of dolphins. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled callouts, detailed photographs, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author"--Provided by the publisher.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of dolphins.

Joy and Mark investigate the reproductive secrets of marine mammals to learn how animals that breathe air manage to mate, give birth and raise their young underwater. Joy travels to New Zealand to uncover the mating strategy of dusky dolphins. While she reveals the adaptations marine mammals have evolved to mate in the ocean, Mark travels to Mexico to find out how whales find mates in the ocean vastness. Witness a dolphin birth, explore the difficulties...

A brief introduction to the physical characteristics and behavior of various marine mammals, particularly whales and dolphins.

"A pod of dolphins swim, play, and whistle to each other in this photographic board book"--

"Did you know that baby dolphins are usually born tail-first? Did you know that each dolphin has a unique whistle (like a human's fingerprints) that makes them instantly recognizable to their friends? Did you know that killer whales are actually a kind of dolphin?" -- Dust jacket.

Dolphins are one of the most social and playful animals on the planet. They develop strong family and group relationships and often work work with other species to find a meal, while having plenty of fun along the way. This series explores the unexpected and often never-seen-before aspects of dolphin behavior using specially designed cameras and the latest technology.

When 12-year-old KT Wynn learns that she has to move from Iowa City to Florida, she's distraught. Not only does she have to leave behind her best friends and the only home she's ever known, she also has to deal with being the new kid in school. And she's especially worried about how her wheelchair Sprinkles will affect things. On the bright side, she'll still have her big sister Lucy with her, and she'll even get to see a dolphin--her favorite animal!--for...