IN ONE WHALES BREATH

Join a whale below the waves and learn about the wonders of breathing What can happen during one whale s breath Here readers find out by traveling along with a humpback whale from inhale to exhale An evocative poem written as one long sentence without pauses to mirror the whale s breath describes the activities of all the sea creatures the whale passes focusing on the way each one breathes Fascinating facts about their breathing are presented separately in straightforward sidebars It s a wondrous journey sure to captivate readers as they discover how important oxygen is to most living things under and above the sea and how we all benefit from sharing it This beautiful informational picture book takes an innovative approach to a topic with high appeal Award winning author Jessica Kulekjian has crafted a lyrical tale of life under the sea backed up with accessible and expert vetted science about how creatures breathe It covers how long creatures can go between breaths whether they breathe air using their lungs or breathe in water using their gills and the interdependence of different species for their oxygen Life forms included range from sardines and sharks to crabs and kelp as well as humans and seagulls Cinyee Chiu s lush color drenched illus