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1) Whales
Author
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Describes, in text and illustrations, the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of whales.
2) Whales
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of whales and describes the different types.
Author
Language
English
Description
A lively travelogue through the history, literature, and lore of the king of the sea. Since his childhood fascination with the gigantic Natural History Museum model of a blue whale, author Philip Hoare has been obsessed with whales. Journeying through human and natural history, this book is the result of his voyage of discovery into the heart of this obsession. Taking us deep into their domain, Hoare shows us these mysterious creatures as they have...
8) Whaley Whale
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The reader is invited to find Whaley Whale's hiding place.
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A ... first-person account of the discoveries that brought to light the early fossil record of whales. As evidenced in the record, whales evolved from herbivorous forest-dwelling ancestors that resembled tiny deer to carnivorous monsters stalking lakes and rivers and to serpentlike denizens of the coast. Thewissen reports on his discoveries in the wilds of India and Pakistan, weaving a narrative that reveals the day-to-day adventures of fossil collection,...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You and One Plus One, in an earlier work available in the U.S. for the first time, a surprising and moving romance set in an old-fashioned seaside town on the verge of unwelcome change Liza McCullen will never fully escape her past. But the unspoiled beaches and tight-knit community of Silver Bay offer the freedom and safety she craves-if not for herself, then for her young daughter, Hannah....
Author
Series
Lighthouse family volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
A group of animals make their home in a lighthouse and when they stumble across a lost baby whale, they try to reunite him with his mother.
14) Killer whales
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Presents information on the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of killer whales, with an emphasis on how they hunt.
15) The gift
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
Although some in town consider the Fish Woman a witch, a young boy goes fishing with her and not only catches, and gives away, his first salmon, but gets to see a pod of whales close up.
17) Big blue whale
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
Examines the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of the blue whale.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In this sequel to The Storm Whale, the boy, Noi, is caught in a storm at sea and his whale friend comes to his rescue. When Noi's dad sails out on one last fishing trip before winter, Noi waits for him at home. But as the storm worsens and his dad does not return, Noi decides to go looking for his dad. But the storm is powerful and dangerous, and soon Noi, too, is stuck in the icy sea. When it seems that all hope is lost, a friend comes to help Noi...
20) Ballenas
Author
Series
Publisher
Editorial Wildlife Education
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
Español
Description
Discusses the variety, characteristics, and future of whales.
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