An important day begins off the coast of Florida when a baby dolphin is born! But the day turns dangerous as Little Dolphin's pod defends itself against a hungry shark. Far below the water's blue surface, an octopus returns from a night of hunting to find another octopus has moved into his cozy den! Where will he turn now? Each exciting, full-length, hardcover wildlife storybook is beautifully illustrated by award winning artists and is accompanied by its own soft, cuddly plush replica of the story's animal hero. The charming story, painstakingly accurate illustrations and realistic plush toys are authenticated by curators at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Education and entertainment come together seamlessly in this beautiful boxed set. Each box includes two books and two plush animals.
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld is the award-winning author of more than sixty books for children, including DINOSAUR TRACKS, "a great choice for even the most discriminating dinophiles" (School Library Journal); DID DINOSAURS HAVE FEATHERS?, a Children's Book of the Month Club selection, described as "fascinating" by Kirkus Reviews; and DINOSAURS BIG AND SMALL, a 2003 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award winner.
When she's not reading, researching, writing, or editing, Kathleen loves to spend her free time exploring, doing fieldwork, and preparing fossils for her local natural history museums.
