Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 6-9, Amazon

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How old is a whale?

Oclc number

1336005957

Responsibility statement

Lily Murray ; illustrated by Jesse Hodgson

Sub title

animal life spans from the mayfly to the immortal jellyfish

Summary

"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

Table Of 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

Target audience

primary

Classification