Wild Orca
The Oldest, Wisest Whale in the World
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
18 September 2018
Summary
On the longest day of summer light, Mia waits for Granny to join them for Orca Sing.
In spare, beautiful words and evocative illustrations, environmental activist Brenda Peterson and award-winning illustrator Wendell Minor pay tribute to Granny, the world’s oldest-known orca whale who lived to be one hundred and five. Told from the perspective of young Mia and her family on a whale-watching excursion in the San Juan Islands, this intimate and informative story celebrates the importanc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250110695 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250110696 |
| Author: | Brenda Peterson |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 18 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 488g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 260mm x 263mm |
| Audience Age: | 4 |
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Critics Review
A Junior Library Guild Selection An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book
“Evocative watercolor illustrations show the appealing whales swimming and communicating, with the text integrating the whales’ signature sounds into the story. An informative and entertaining introduction to this intriguing endangered species.”–Kirkus Reviews
“Minor’s glorious gouache paintings capture the joy of the day, setting the stage, introducing the characters–both human and dolphin–and showing these gymnasts in action… An engaging, possibly inspiring addition to any nature collection.”–School Library Journal
“Minor’s fullbleed paintings of the orcas and their admirers, especially the underwater scenes, are stunning. An intriguing, visually appealing introduction to a remarkable animal.”–Booklist
Brenda Peterson
Brenda Peterson is the author of Seal Pup Rescue, Leopard & Silkie, the National Geographic book Sightings: The Gray Whale’s Mysterious Journey, and Duck and Cover, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. She lives in Washington and is a co founder of Seal Sitters.
Wendell Minor is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books for children, including Robert Burleigh’s Abraham Lincoln Comes Home, If You Spend a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond, and Edward Hopper Paints His World, as well as the New York Times-bestselling Reaching for the Moon by Buzz Aldrin. He lives in Washington, Connecticut.
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