whales

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Whales

2001
Provides information about whales, looking at different types of whales, and discussing their physical features, special abilities, hunting skills, social life, mating habits, how they raise their young, and their interactions with humans.

Orca song

1994
Orca Pup is trapped in an abandoned net and separated from his family until he hears the song that they sing while looking for him.

If you ever meet a whale

poems
1992
A collection of poems about whales, by such authors as Jane Yolen, Theodore Roethke, and John Ciardi.

Do whales have belly buttons?

questions and answers about whales and dolphins
1999
Provides answers to such questions about various species of whales and dolphins as "Do all whales have teeth?", "How long do most whales live?", "Why do dolphins whistle?", and "Can dolphins save humans?".

Storm boy

1999
Thrown from his canoe during an ocean storm, a young Native American boy is washed ashore under a strange sky near a village inhabited by very large people who make him very welcome.

Whales, dolphins, and porpoises

1995
A field guide for quick identification of whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

The whale

1997
Describes the life cycle, behavior, and habitat of the world's largest animals, whales.

Killer whale

1994
Introduces the killer whale, describing its way of life and habits in captivity and in the wild.

Dear Mr. Blueberry

1996
A young girl and her teacher correspond about the whale she has discovered in her pond.

Whales

2001
Photographs and text provide young readers with information about the appearance, and behavior of whales.

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