Whales
- ISBN-10
- 0822530082
- ISBN-13
- 9780822530084
- Series
- Whales
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-01-01
- Publisher
- Lerner Publications
- Author
- Lesley A. DuTemple
Description
Describes the physical and social characteristics of various whale species, including the first year of a humpback whale calf.
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