* Building an Igloo  Ulli Steltzer


This is an incredible story of how people live and create igloos.  There are actual photographs that show how eskimos create igloos with frozen snow and ice from the ocean.  The photos are black and white and make you feel like you are there feeling the cold from the artic.  This story is a very easy read and is perfect for very young children.  It does not have too many words and is easy to understand. 

* Dolphins what they can teach us   by Mary Cerullo 


I love dolphins.  They are the most graceful and spectacular mammals alive.  I chose this book because of the vibrant photos of the mammals.  It is a factual and informational book about dolphin habitat and the amazing things that they can do that help us, and how we can be schooled by this amazing mammal.  It does have disturbing content too so it should be utilized by older children who can understand that bad things happen to mammals due to the horrific things that people do to them. 

* Do whales have belly buttons? Melvin Berger

This is a fun and factual book about whales.  It has actual photographs of the amazing ocean mammals.  It is a question and answer type of book, and does have disturbing photos and content and is best suited for older children who can handle the issues of whaling.