Show Us Where You Live, Humpback

(Hardback)

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Age range 3 to 6

This evocative picture book celebrates a child's connection and kinship with whales, and will appeal to fans of If You Want to See a Whale by Julie Fogliano and Erin Stead

Swimming, singing, and blowing bubbles children and baby whales love many of the same things! This lyrical picture book compares the parent-child relationship with the bond between a mother humpback whale and her calf, showing how their underwater lives are touchingly like our own. Patterned in a call-and-response format, where the mother observes and the child responds, this book is peppered with facts and begs to be read aloud before bedtime. At the story's end, acclaimed author Beryl Young and debut illustrator Sakika Kikuchi leave readers gently falling asleep, dreaming of the wonderful world we share with whales.

Reviews

[Young's] lovely, soaring language ... reflects great admiration and wonder for all humpback whales ... A true homage to these wondrous creatures. Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review Beryl Youngs lyrical paean to the great sea mammal follows a mama humpback and her whale calf as they whack their fins, thwap their flukes and sing a 'chorus of silver sonnets' in the dark water. Sakika Kikuchis soft-toned watercolors capture the gentle majesty of these creatures and the wondrous world we share.' Washington Parent [The illustrations of the ocean and the whales are breathtaking and ...There is a lovely essay about humpback whales at the end of the story.Any child who has been on a whale watch, or wants to go on one will enjoy this lovely book about one of the largest creatures in the ocean. Youth Services Book Review A gentle story to share with young readers A perfect picture book to instill a love of, and respect for, nature. The International Educator Through language and art that perfectly echoes the soothing sway of the oceans waves, Show Us Where You Live, Humpback, is a delightful picture book which tells the story of the connections children share with whales. Highly Recommended. Canadian Review of Materials It celebrates whales and our connection to them. Spread by spread the author compares and contrasts the whale calf and child. They both learn new things, but different things. They are growing stronger, each splashing in the water and blowing bubbles. Archimedes Notebook

Author Bio

BERYL YOUNG is the author of several critically acclaimed and award-winning books for children, including picture books, middle-grade novels, and biographies.Young fell in love with humpback whales watching them swim off the coast of British Columbia and in the warm bays of Hawaii.She lives in Vancouver and has three children and four grandchildren. SAKIKA KIKUCHI is an illustrator who has loved picture books and stories since her childhood. After studying graphic design at Tama Art University in Tokyo, she worked as an in-house designer for a few years before moving to the UK to complete her MA in childrens book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She lives in Japan. This is her first picture book.