Narwhal

By Candace Fleming, Deena So'Oteh (Illustrator)

Can a narwhal outsmart predators and survive the Arctic's icy challenges?

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46 pages· 1,035 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into the Arctic Ocean and become a narwhal, the elusive unicorn of the sea. As winter ice encases your world, you must navigate the dangers of orcas and polar bears while jousting with fellow narwhals and using echolocation to hunt. With warmer days ahead, the journey to summer grounds begins, but survival is uncertain. Will you evade the hungry predators and return to the winter bay? This beautifully illustrated tale invites you to explore the mysterious life of a narwhal, where every decision could mean life or death in the icy depths.

From the publisher

Venture to the Arctic Ocean and discover real life underwater unicorns–narwhals–in this stunningly illustrated nonfiction picture book. A HORN BOOK AND BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR You are a narwhal.Shy… Swift… Small…Humans call you unicorn of the Arctic. When winter ice covers the Arctic Ocean, a narwhal pokes his head through a patch of open water, his tusk–a six-foot long tooth–pointed to the sky. Join this mammal as he jousts with another narwhal, floats with his pod, and uses echolocation to find his prey. When warmer weather arrives, he will migrate towards summer ground. But he must be careful! Predators–orcas and polar bears–will be hungry and looking for a meal…. How will the narwhal escape? Will he be able to return to the winter bay? Paired with atmospheric illustrations by debut illustrator Deena So’Oteh, nonfiction master Candace Fleming delivers a picture book, uniquely told in second person, that expertly explores the mysterious and fascinating unicorn of the Arctic.

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