Amazing Dolphins! 神奇的海豚！ISBN9780060544553

　　Dolphins are one of the most beautiful, intelligent, andfriendly animals in the world. Discover why dolphins are so“talkative,” where they live, and how humans must help protectthem. The book even includes a picture of an especially rare PINKDOLPHI

EXCELLENT SERIES: ? The I Can Read Book–Wildlife ConservationSociety series launched with TIGERS in Fall 2004 (renamed AMAZINGTIGERS! in pb) and has sold over 130,000 copies. We have sold morethan 18,000 copies of AMAZING WHALES!, over 15,000 copies ofAMAZING GORILLAS!, over 15,000 AMAZING SHARKS! copies, and 11,000copies AMAZING SNAKES! (W06). AMAZING REVIEWS: ? “Thomson offersanother of her well–written nonfiction easy readers in the I CanRead series…will also serve well as an informational source forreports or science studies.” — Kirkus Reviews ? “Short, clear, andprecise, the text is well suited to primary–grade students. Apractical choice for children…” — ALABooklist ? GREAT NEW LOOK:AMAZING DOLPHINS! has the new ICR trim of 6 x 9 and the new brandlogo. The paperbacks have this new look also, widening their appealwith stores, schools, and libraries. ?TIGERS PB BIG SCHOLASTICSALE: We have sold 111,000 copies of the AMAZING TIGERS! paperbackto the Scholastic Book Fairs. ?FANTASTIC WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHS: Thestunning, unique, full-color photographs are provided by top-notchscientists and other experts of the WCS, giving our books thehighest level of quality and visual appeal. ?AWARD-WINNING SERIES:TIGERS received an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Book Award.STRONG SERIES REVIEWS: ? AMAZING GORILLAS! “Dramatic, high qualityphotographs and a concise and thoughtful text . . . on a topic thatfascinates many children.” —Kirkus Reviews “Very effective inillustrating points made in the text, the color photographs offerclose-up shots of gorillas.” —Booklist ? AMAZING WHALES! “Thomson’ssuperior text sustains readers’ attention with interesting factsand apt comparisons. Spectacular color photographs add detail anddrama. A springboard for rich classroom discussion.” —SchoolLibrary Journal ? TIGERS “This clearly written resource introducestigers in the wild. In addition to discussing matters such ascamouflage, hunting, territories, and the raising of tiger cubs,Thomson explains why tigers are endangered and what can be done tosave the species.” —Booklist “Stunning photographs . . . include atiger snarling on the cover as well as striking shots of tigerssunning, stalking, swimming, striding, and stretching. Thiswell-written volume will be useful for beginning research reportsas well as for early reading practice.” —Kirkus Reviews ? AMAZINGSHARKS! “…this highly readable title explains basic facts of sharklife…” —School Library Journal ? AMAZING SNAKES! “…this easy readerprovides an engrossing introduction to a perennially fascinatingsubject.” —Kirkus Reviews ?ICR AND WCS PRESTIGIOUS COMBO: Fueled bythe prestigious reputations of the I Can Read Book program and theWildlife Conservation Society (WCS), our new series featuring kidsfavorite animals will be the best written and best designed photobooks for beginning readers on the market. ?CONSERVATION HOOK: Eachof our books includes in the text and endnote what kids can do tohelp save their favorite animals and how to contact the WCS formore information. The WCS logo appears on the jacket and spine.?EVERYONE LOVES FLIPPER!: Dolphins are an ever-popular subject withkids as seen in the competition books included in the title sheet.?POPULAR MARKET: Nonfiction easy readers are an increasinglycompetitive market. Other series include DK’s award-winningEyewitness Books series, which began in 1988 and has sold more than50 million copies worldwide. Also: Golden Books Reading on Your Ownseries; Random House’s Step Into Reading books, and Scholastic’sScience Readers. To note: Seymour Simon’s See More series (SeaStar) were sold into TOYS R’ US and had a B&N endcap.?PUBLICITY / OUTREACH POWER OF WCS: Since 1895, WCS has worked fromtheir Bronx Zoo headquarters to save wildlife and wild landsthroughout the world. They combine the resources of wildlife parksin New York with field projects around the globe to inspire carefor nature, provide leadership in environmental education, and helpsustain biological diversity. Today WCS is at work in 53 nationsacross Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America, protectingwild landscapes that are home to a vast variety of species frombutterflies to tigers. Their pioneering environmental educationprograms reach millions locally, nationally and internationally.More than 4 million visitors annually visit their New York