Dizzy.Dizzy Stacy A. Nyikos, author; Kary Lee, illustrator Stonehorse Publishing 10632 South Memorial Avenue, No. 245, Tulsa, OK 74133 0976419920, $15.95 www.stonehorsepublishing.com Dizzy is an upbeat children's picturebook about Dizzy, the world's fastest dolphin, so speedy he can leap out Verb 1. leap out - be highly noticeable jump out, stand out, stick out, jump appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks of the water and clear a full gainer full gainer n. A forward dive in which the diver executes a full back somersault before entering the water. Noun 1. full gainer reversed with a spin. Singsong sing·song n. 1. Verse characterized by mechanical regularity of rhythm and rhyme. 2. A monotonously rising and falling inflection of the voice. adj. Monotonous in vocal inflection or rhythm. rhyming verse and wild, flowing color illustrations embellish this amazing sea adventure brimming cover to cover with enthusiasm and zest for life. "Circling around in a victory loop/Dizzy Caught sight of a fast racing sloop sloop, fore-and-aft-rigged, single-masted sailing vessel with a single headsail jib. A sloop differs from a cutter in that it has a jibstay—a support leading from the bow to the masthead on which the jib is set. ./'Let's bow surf that ship coming out of the cove!' // He squawked to friends/as he arched ... /and then dove." The final page of this enthusiastically recommended picturebook presents young readers with some basic questions and answers about dolphins in general and Pacific white-sided dolphins such as Dizzy in particular. |
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