A short and simple story written for children. The life of this famous New Zealand dolphin is recounted in a paraphrased and summarized manner. The book was likely written for elementary readers, but could easily be read to younger kids at story time. There is mention of the gunshot that nearly killed Pelorus Jack in 1904, but fortunately the dolphin survived the attack. This might frighten some younger children. The illustrations might be seen as drab by today's standards, but I find them refreshingly like art work. A good book about a story that your kids probably won't hear about otherwise. ( )