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Secret Life of the Sea Otter, The L Pringle

Secret Life of the Sea Otter, The By L Pringle

Secret Life of the Sea Otter, The by L Pringle


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Summary

Follow a year in the life of a sea otter as she hunts for food, avoids danger from a great white shark, and gives birth to a pup.

Secret Life of the Sea Otter, The Summary

Secret Life of the Sea Otter, The by L Pringle

Follow a year in the life of an adorable sea otter as she creatively hunts for food, deftly avoids danger from a great white shark, and gives birth to a pup. Living off the coast of California in the Northern Pacific Ocean, Lutris the sea otter shares her life in a giant kelp forest habitat with many other otters and animals. Lutris is resourceful and relies on her keen sense of sight and smell to find food and survive. When her pup is born, Lutris lovingly tends to and teaches her daughter until she is ready to head out into the world on her own. Filled with important facts and gorgeous illustrations, readers will be fascinated by the story of these remarkable mammals. This latest title in the Secret Life series has been vetted by a sea otter expert and includes back matter with more in-depth information, a glossary, and further resources.

Secret Life of the Sea Otter, The Reviews

Laurence Pringle's nimble text and Kate Garchinsky's soft-edged paintings work together here to create an endearing and illuminating account of a year in the life of a fictional female otter named Lutris...This is children's nonfiction at its best: as engaging as a story and as informative as an encyclopedia. -The Wall Street Journal

With an economy of well-chosen text that reveals the wonders of the saltwater habitat, master writer Pringle introduces Lutris, named for her scientific name. With Garchinsky's artistic skill, they offer an appealing look into more than just her diet, physical features, motherhood, and predators. It is the why and how of her life that is not to be missed...This is a wonderful, unforgettable sea adventure...a juvenile nonfiction treasure; highly recommended to all libraries who serve children. -School Library Journal, starred review

In this latest installment of the Secret Life series, Pringle and Garchinsky follow the familiar, successful pattern of their previous books, looking closely at an individual animal to learn about the habits and habitat of the species in general. Here, a sea otter named Lutris (after her scientific name) rests, feeds, escapes a predatory shark, bears and raises a pup, and survives a storm...The rich, descriptive language would be a pleasure to read aloud...An informative and engaging introduction to an animal known as the old man of the sea. -Kirkus Reviews

About L Pringle

Laurence Pringle has written more than 100 books for children and teenagers, including the Strange and Wonderful series and The Secret Life series, among other award-winning science titles. Internationally, his books have sold more than 3 million copies.

Additional information

NGR9781635923254
9781635923254
1635923255
Secret Life of the Sea Otter, The by L Pringle
New
Hardback
Astra Publishing House
2022-05-31
32
N/A
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