Thursday, March 28, 2019

The Sea Mammal Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta - ADVISABLE

The Sea Mammal Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta, illustrated by Tom Leonard. PICTURE BOOK, NON FICTION. Charlesbridge, 2019. $18. 9781570911480

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

More than 2 dozen sea mammals are featured in this fully illustrated picture book. From Atlantic Spotted Dolphin to Ziphius, the reader will learn about different varieties of whales, dolphins, seals, and more. 

Complete with descriptions and interesting facts, the sea loving reader will love Tom Leonards illustrations. However, the alphabet is 4 short - either replaced by animals that aren't sea mammals or a silly explanation about all the places the author researched and came up empty. Really? I wish there were source notes, or an author's message, it would make this book more useful for older students.

Lisa Librarian

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