How Old Is a Whale?: Animal Life Spans from the Mayfly to the Immortal Jellyfish (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536229752)

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.

Beautifully written by best-selling children's author Lily Murray, this book explores life spans across the animal kingdom, beginning with the very shortest and ending with the longest. Learn about the lives of the incredible monarch butterfly, the mysterious axolotl, the grand Gal疳agos tortoise, and many more in this uplifting and eye-opening book. Discover creatures who are born within a day of their mothers and others who stay infantile for almost one hundred years.

Stunning illustrations by highly commended artist Jesse Hodgson perfectly capture each animal in their natural habitat, making this both an ideal gift book as well as an educational read.

Author: Lily Murray
ISBN-10: 153622975X
ISBN-13: 9781536229752
Publisher: Big Picture Press
Language: English
Published: 03/07/2023
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 11.90h x 9.50w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2023
Booklist 03/01/2023 pg. 45
School Library Journal 06/23/2023 pg. 1