# A Whale of a Tale! All about Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales - Hardcover

by **Bonnie Worth** (Author), **Aristides Ruiz** (Illustrator), **Joe Mathieu** (Illustrator)

**Laugh and learn with fun facts about whales, porpoises, dolphins, and more--all told in Dr. Seuss's beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat!**  
  
_"What's the story today? Funny that you should ask. We're going to take on a whale of a task!"_  
  
The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Go under the sea and discover:

\- what a cetacean is  
\- how to tell dolphins and porpoises apart  
\- how whales "talk" to one another  
\- and much more!

Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, _A Whale of a Tale! All About Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales_ also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning.  
  
**Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series!**  
_If I Ran the Horse Show: All About Horses_  
_Clam-I-Am! All About the Beach_  
_Miles and Miles of Reptiles: All About Reptiles_  
_Safari, So Good! All About African Wildlife_  
_There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps_  
_Oh, the Lavas That Flow! All About Volcanoes_  
_Out of Sight Till Tonight! All About Nocturnal Animals_  
_What Cat Is That? All About Cats_  
_Once upon a Mastodon: All About Prehistoric Mammals_  
_Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today? All About Weather_  
_The Cat on the Mat: All About Mindfulness_

### Author Biography

**Bonnie Worth** is the author of countless books for young readers, among them 18 of the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books, including _Oh Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur?_, _If I Ran the Rain Forest_, _Oh Say Can You Seed?_ (winner of the 2003 Ohio Farm Bureau Award), _Hark! A Shark!_, and _If I Ran the Horse Show._

**Aristides Ruiz** is the illustrator of all the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books.

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.33 x 9.26 x 6.74 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 23, 2006

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Whale of a Tale! All about Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3.7

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 9.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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