Pup the Sea Otter

New in Jonathan London collection of natural science baby animals books which includes: The Seasons of Little Wolf, Honey Paw and Lightfoot, Little Puffin’s First Flight (2015 NSTA Notable), The Eyes of Gray Wolf - each of which is valuable in Common Core education. Luminous, realistic depictions of Pup’s adventure. A perfect pick to support school reports on otters and marine life, endangered species, or the environment. Includes an author’s note with fascinating natural history information. For instance, otters can dive more than 300 feet, they spend almost all their lives in water, they are kept warm only by fur not by blubber, and they have to eat 1/3 of their body weight daily.

Sea Otter Awareness Week is held in aquariums across America at the end of September. With their playful characters and expressive faces, sea otters are a popular bucket list wildlife to see species for coastal tourists and locals alike. Sea otters are a keystone species in their ecosystem, because of their great importance to the marine environment. Includes contact information for Marine Education Centers. Lexile measure AD640L.