by Loran Wlodarski
"If a Dolphin Were a Fish" is the clever story of a dolphin who imagines that she is a fish, a turtle, a bird, an octopus, or even a shark or manatee. She (and the readers) learn just how special she really is and how special each of her other sea animal friends are too. The Creative Minds section has teaching trivia, crafts and games related to dolphins and some of her sea-creature friends. Softcover · Ages 4-8
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For Creative Minds (PDF)
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Sylvan Dell is a young company on a serious mission to create picture books that excite children’s imaginations, are artistically spectacular, and have educational value.
All of Sylvan Dell's books start with fun, warm stories, generally fiction with math, science, or nature themes and are brought to life by art. They then add a 3-5 page “For Creative Minds” section that includes fun facts, crafts, vocabulary and games to reinforce the educational value and to support National Science and Math Standards. Finally, each book is carefully vetted for scientific accuracy by experts in the field including scientists and educators from NASA, NOAA, SeaWorld, Houston Zoo and various nature centers and aviaries.
These are not textbooks in the traditional sense but rather fun picture books that a child will want to read over and over again. Sylvan Dell's science and math learning objectives are there for the taking but the child’s reading pleasure is primary. They believe having a child excited about a book and its subject enhances the opportunity for parents and teachers to build on that interest and to strike while the learning iron is hot.
