Product Description
Narwhal stays close to land as he swims through the Arctic bay. Even with the protection of a long unicorn-like tooth protruding out of his upper jaw he is not safe from predators. Will Narwhal escape a pod of killer whales, polar bears and even ice drifts on his journey to his winter home in the sea?

About the Author
Janet Halfmann has been writing for children for more than twenty years. This is her eighth book for Soundprints. She also has written many nonfiction books for older readers. When Janet isn’t writing, she works in her garden, explores nature and spends time with her family. She and her husband live in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

My Review: We loved reading this book about a little known whale named Narwhal.  There are many interesting facts about Narwhals none-the-least of which is it’s appearance.  The tooth (which mostly male and very few females have) looks like a sword and is very sensitive.  There are only 80,000 Narwhals, and they live for less than 30 years. My class was fascinated and interacted well with the text.  Children love books about animals and to learn about a new animal is always a treat.  The illustrations by Steven James Petruccio are colorful and realistic.  This was a very fun read!