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Montgomery, Sy

Encantado: Pink Dolphin of the Amazon

73 pp. | Houghton | March, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-618-13103-5 $$18.00

(2) 4-6 Photographs by Dianne Taylor-Snow. Montgomery opens her story with questions about the elusive pink river dolphin, then provides as many clues to the puzzle as possible, gathering fables from local residents and accounts from researchers in addition to drawing on her own experiences in searching for the rare dolphins. The book contains remarkable descriptions and color photos of the Amazonian rainforest and its inhabitants. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2002