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The Freshwater Alphabet Book
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The Freshwater Alphabet Book

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Come take a swim with freshwater creatures from around the world! Meet a fish that has no eyes and one that has four of them. Get to know an eel that carries enough electricity to light up a light bulb and a glacier-dwelling worm with blood that works like antifreeze.

Jerry Pallotta has done it again! The acclaimed alphabet-book author has joined forces with illustrator David Biedrzycki to create an exquisite and informative introduction to freshwater dwellers.
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The Freshwater Alphabet Book

A is for Amazon River Dolphin. Whales do not live in fresh water, but there are freshwater dolphins. Amazon River Dolphins are only about half as long as their ocean-swimming cousins.

Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books Series

US Air Force Alphabet Book
US Coast Guard Alphabet Book
The Eyeball Alphabet Book
The Construction Alphabet Book
U.S. Navy Alphabet Book
The Beetle Alphabet Book
The Skull Alphabet Book
The Jet Alphabet Book
The Airplane Alphabet Book
The Freshwater Alphabet Book
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About the Author

Jerry Pallotta
Jerry Pallotta is an award-winning author of children's alphabet books and imaginative fiction. His books combine interesting facts, detailed research, humor, and realistic illustrations that mesmerize children everywhere.

When Jerry began writing, he was a full-time insurance salesman. He wrote, edited, and produced his first book out of his garage and sold 5,000 copies to the New England Aquarium, where it became a bestseller. Jerry then devoted himself full-time to writing and making school and library appearances. Jerry has written many books for Charlesbridge, including The Icky Bug Alphabet Book, Dory Story, and Butterfly Counting.

Jerry lives in Boston, Massachusetts. More by Jerry Pallotta
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About the Author

David Biedrzycki
David Biedrzycki is the author and illustrator of the Breaking News series, the Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective series, and the Me and My Dragon series. He has been creating illustrations for book publishers, advertising agencies, magazines, and design firms since 1980. His art has graced the cover of KidSoft magazine, New England Aquarium billboards and children's software packaging, such as "The Amazon Trail" and "Odell Down Under." David has collaborated with children's author Jerry Pallotta on The Beetle Alphabet Book, The Boat Alphabet Book, and The Freshwater Alphabet Book. He grew up in Pennsylvania and now lives in Massachusetts with his wife and three children. More by David Biedrzycki
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