Blue Dives In: Bella, the Wildlife Ambassador

Katie Dolan

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Written for young scientists and their families, The Wildlife Ambassador series blends delightful illustrations with stories about wildlife's challenges. Narrated by Bella and Blue, gregarious Newfoundland dogs, the book describes conflicts between wildlife, people, and pets. Bella and Blue are assisted in by Katie, their human. The narrative lays out the complex problems faced by wildlife in language that can be understood by kids and encourages them to contribute to solving these challenges in their everyday lives.

In Blue Dives In, the third book in the series, the dog duo travels to Belize to understand ocean conservation issues. They meet beautiful reef animals, befriend a lost humpback whale calf, and talk with a friendly brown pelican about the stresses of seabirds. Following their journey, readers learn about jellyfish, invasive species, shark conservation, whale behaviors, surprising reef fish adaptations, and a famous scuba diving dog.

Book Details

Publisher: Katie Dolan
Publish Date: Oct 2nd, 2020
Pages: 60
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.00in - 8.00in - 0.31in - 0.74lb
EAN: 9781733958646
Categories: • General

About the Author

Dolan, Katie: - Katie Dolan is a writer, former conservation professional, and advocate for wildlife and animals. She has been a trustee of the Wildlife Conservation Society since 2003 and serves as Chair of the Zoos and Aquarium Committee. Katie is also Chair of the Advisory Board at the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and serves on the boards of The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island and Island Conservation. All profits from book sales will go to these and other wildlife organizations.

Oksner, Judith: - Katie Dolan is a writer, former conservation professional, and advocate for wildlife and animals. She has been a trustee of the Wildlife Conservation Society since 2003 and serves as Chair of the Zoos and Aquarium Committee. Katie is also Chair of the Advisory Board at the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and serves on the boards of The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island and Island Conservation.

Praise for this book

"An engaging environmental message from an endearing canine character." Kirkus Review of Protecting Piping Plovers

"Blue Dives In is a thoroughly engaging and scientifically accurate introduction to the wonderous worlds of seabirds coral reefs; capturing their extraordinary beauty and diversity, as well as the serious challenges facing sea creatures today. What fun it is to accompany Blue, Bella's pup, as he learns to scuba dive, and to share his enthusiasm as he travels to Belize and sees coral, tropical fish, a brown pelican, and even an octopus! Through Katie's notes, readers also learn interesting facts about the creatures that Blue encounters, as well as about multiple threats to ocean life. Importantly, this fun and optimistic book ends with a list of actions readers can take to help the ocean recover and thrive." Lynne Zeitlin Hale, Ocean Conservationist and Retired Director of The Nature Conservancy's Global Marine Initiative

"Bella the Wildlife Ambassador is a heart-warming reminder that pets and wildlife are on the same team; wild creatures, as much as those in our homes, need love and attention, too." Peter Christie, Author of Unnatural Companions: Rethinking our Love of Pets in an Age of Wildlife Extinctions.

"As a marine mammal scientist and advocate for the protection of other species with which we share this planet, I love this thoughtful and entertaining book about marine issues. We all need to care about ocean conservation - Blue Dives In is a delightful way for families to learn." Diana Reiss, Researcher, Professor, Director of the Animal Behavior & Conservation Graduate Program at Hunter College and Author of The Dolphin in the Mirror.