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Elephants swim gracefully underwater and use their trunks like snorkels. Hippos sink to the bottom and go to sleep. Walruses sing as they swim along, and so do whales. Linda Capus Riley has written a lovely - and informative - poem about the ways that sixteen animals behave in water and added notes for those readers who would like to know more about the animals. Steve Jenkins's beautiful and playful cut-paper illustrations capture the diversity of...
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Heinemann Raintree, a Capstone imprint
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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This series asks who would win the Olympic gold medals if all the competitors were animals. The books introduce readers to some of the different events within each type of Olympic sport, and the animals that could beat the best human athletes at each event. This book looks at Swimming and Diving, pitting elephant seal against kingfisher in diving and dolphin against pilotfish in synchronized swimming.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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930L
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"This title introduces readers to Swimming in the Wild. Readers will learn the requirements for Swimming in the Wild success, such as not feeding, harming, and keeping an appropriate distance from the wildlife. A short history of the sport is included, as is an examination of the characteristics of common swimming companion animals such as dolphins, whales, sharks, rays, and sea turtles. Risks and swimmer safety are also discussed. Xtreme facts provide...
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