Thanks to Alyson Beecher's Non-Fiction Picture Book Challenge at Kidlit Frenzy, everyone shares wonderful non-fiction picture books.
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Three wonderful books for classrooms.
Here Come the Humpbacks - April Pulley Sayre and Jamie Hogan
Oh, it’s great to read about
these beautiful whales, and their long journey from south to north, and back
again. Each double-page spread begins with a caption like the title or one
featuring another part of their lives, like “Here breathes a humpback!” Sayre
follows with a short paragraph of introduction, then further explanation on the
facing page. And that same spread is filled with ocean and the beauty of the
whales, showing how they breathe, eating habits, escape from enemies, and about
their songs. A whale and her baby are followed on their way north in their
yearly migration. It’s a good introduction to the humpback, with quite a lot of
information, including the challenges faces with ocean pollution.