Face to Face with Dolphins

Posted by Elizabeth Yetter May 15, 2008

Ever wonder what life is like for dolphins? Ever try to act like a dolphin? Face to Face with Dolphins by Flip and Linda Nicklin (National Geographic, ISBN: 978-1-4263-0141-4) brings readers into the exciting world of dolphins.

Dolphins

In Face to Face with Dolphins, kids ages 9 to 12 will get to learn about all sorts of different kinds of dolphins, from bottlenose dolphins to orcas. Each page has at least one photograph of a dolphin, introducing kids to the differences and similarities between different species of dolphins. They’ll learn about how smart dolphins really are.

Activities

Learn about dolphin behavior through play-acting. Dolphin activities include learning how to swim like a dolphin, how to speak dolphin, and mimic how dolphins play.

Get Involved

The lives of dolphins depend upon people: children and adults. At the end of the book, kids learn how they can act responsibly and help save dolphins from the hazards of pollution.

Fun for Dolphin Lovers

Face to Face with Dolphins is a great picture book for kids who love to look at dolphins. However, I would recommend the book for younger children, ages 6 to 10, instead of the publisher recommended age group because the activities are too childish for some tweens. The text in this book is also of an introductory nature. If your child or student is looking for a more in-depth look at dolphins, Face to Face with Dolphins will not provide enough factual information for a research report.