How old is a whale? : animal life spans from the mayfly to the immortal jellyfish / Lily Murray ; illustrated by Jesse Hodgson.

Author/creator Murray, Lily author.
Other author Hodgson, Jesse, illustrator.
Format Book
EditionFirst US edition.
PublicationSommerville, Massachusetts : Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2023.
Copyright Date©2022
Description59 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Subjects

Contents Our time on Earth -- Adult mayfly -- Honeybee -- Monarch butterfly -- Pygmy goby -- Labord's chameleon -- Opossum -- Etruscan shrew -- Giant Pacific octopus -- Axolotl -- Periodical cicada -- Trapdoor spider -- Grizzly bear -- Brandt's bat -- Echidna -- Orangutan -- Laysan albatross -- Kākāpō -- African elephant -- Saltwater crocodile -- American lobster -- Orange roughy -- Galápagos giant tortoise -- Bowhead whale -- Greenland shark -- Ocean quahog -- Glass sponge -- Immortal jellyfish -- How long animals live.
Abstract "We are all on Earth but for a fleeting moment, yet no two lives are the same. From the delicate mayfly, which lives for just a few precious hours, to the death-defying immortal jellyfish, this book about animal life cycles is a celebration of creatures big and small."-- Provided by publisher
General note"First published by Big Picture Press, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, 2022"--Title page verso
Interest age level Ages 6-9
Interest grade level Grades 1-2
Genre/formIllustrated works.
Genre/formInstructional and educational works.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formPicture books.
Genre/formInstructional and educational works.
Genre/formPicture books.
Genre/formIllustrated works.
LCCN 2022908716
ISBN9781536229752 (hardcover)
ISBN153622975X (hardcover)

Availability

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 591.56 M9646H ✔ Available Place Hold