Swimming onto shelves, this latest addition to the What’s That? series is jampacked with fascinating facts and vibrant illustrations of cetaceans found in and around Australian waters.
A Cetacean. What’s That?
Cetaceans are mammals that have adapted to permanently living underwater. They evolved from a single land-living species approximately 55 million years ago and soon split into two main groups: the toothed whales, including dolphins and porpoises, and the baleen whales. Australia is home to at least 45 different species of cetaceans.
With each page spread feature a new species to discover, children will be engaged with the consistent question of ‘What’s That?’ as they read through each bite-size fact, scan the distribution maps and trace the cinematic illustrations across the page.
Discover the spectacled porpoise that looks like it’s wearing a trendy pair of glasses, the king of the ocean that is actually a dolphin, spiraling spinner dolphins and all of their acrobatic tricks or be mesmerised by the big-hearted blue whale that weighs the same as 150 small cars!
There is so much to uncover about these majestic creatures, children will discover why wild nature is our most precious resource!