A Whale's World

by Nicholas Read Narrated by Christian Down

Overview

A Whale's World follows a pod of spy-hopping orcas as they explore the ecosystems of the Great Bear Sea while hunting for their next meal.

Past rocky shores and through kelp forests, they observe foraging wolves, hungry grizzly bears, curious black bears, graceful fin whales, splashing porpoises, slippery seals and other members of the Pacific coastal food web. The book gives readers a fun introduction to the many ways that marine and land animals interact with their environments and with each other.

Editorial Reviews

CM Magazine

"A Whale's World adds another aspect to the interest in and understanding of this environment allowing the reader to see how each component of the community is integrated into the whole. Definitely worth adding to the collection for a complete picture. Highly Recommended."

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"Enthralling…Highly recommended for both school and public libraries as well as a gift for any child…Would be a welcome addition to any study unit about the natural environment, the food chain, and the interconnectivity within ecosystems."

Kirkus Reviews

2018-06-11
A pod of hungry orcas seeking a seal or sea lion see many other creatures in the Great Bear Sea in British Columbia—but not lunch.This is the fourth in a series of strikingly illustrated titles in a series about the Great Bear Rainforest that features the work of resident photographer McAllister. In a way, it echoes part of the story of its most recent predecessor, The Seal Garden (2018), again documenting the relationship between predator and prey. The pictures are the main attraction. These eye-catching images, in varying sizes from double-page spreads to vignettes, are mostly appropriate to the text, which includes informational nuggets about the animals shown: seals and sea lions, of course, plus grizzly and black bears, a wolf, a fin whale, a shark, a dolphin, some salmon and smaller fish, eagles, puffins, an octopus, sea stars, and more. (Curiously, a pair of shorebirds feeding in one splendid full-page picture isn't identified.) Telling his story from the orca's perspective, Read imagines some human thoughts: "The orca is getting frustrated. Where are the seals and sea lions? How will she and her pod fill their bellies if they don't find something to eat? She decides to look above the water again." This is consistent with the anthropomorphic tone of the series, which is designed for quite young readers and listeners.Another attractive nature book for settings where previous titles have been popular. (Informational picture book. 5-8)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940175041751
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	08/18/2018
Series:	My Great Bear Rainforest , #4
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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