Dizzy (Aquatic)

by Stacy Nyikos

He dives, he flips, he clears full gainers reversed with a spin. Dizzy is the fastest and busiest dolphin ever. He d rather herd whales than snooze on seaweed. Until one day when he misses the most delicious catch of the sea. Dizzy jets off to capture what he s missed only to discover hidden adventure right under his pointy nose.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2006

About the author

Stacy A. Nyikos is the author of three aquatic picture books, Squirt, Shelby & Dizzy (Stonehorse), as well as a middle grade novel, Dragon Wishes (Blooming Tree Press, 2008). Her books have received numerous awards, including Winner in the Arizona Authors Literary Contest, Finalist in ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year, and Featured Picture Book of the Oklahoma Aquarium.

Stacy conducts school visits at both elementary and middle schools across the U.S., using dummy books, selected (somewhat embarrassing) early drafts of her writing, and power point presentations to teach children about story-making and sea life. In 2008, she will finally! be able to add Chinese dragons to her presentations. "

Reviews

[Courtney Baird]

This is another book I could use for educational purposes. I could give this to a student if we were doing a research project on sea mamals or I could also just give it to a student who really likes dolphins.

[Alexandra Hegge]

I loved this book. Super cute and showed the benefit of slowing down and observing the world around you.

[Julia Chestnut]

A book about a dolphin who adventures around doing flips because of his energy. I thought it was cute but more for entertainment, not as much of a lesson

[Stacy Nyikos]

It's a bird...it's a boat...No, wait, it's Dizzy, the world's fastest dolphin. Join this fearless hero in his search for truth, justice, and some really delicious fish. If he can slow down, that is...

[Terry]

The book makes it easy to learn factual information about marine species (in this case Pacific white-sided dolphins) in a fun, refreshing way.

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