Whale's Way
By (Author) Johanna Johnston
Illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
Bodleian Library
Bodleian Library
1st December 2015
United Kingdom
Children
813.54
Hardback
48
Width 262mm, Height 199mm
Age range 3 to 9
'That is the way of the largest creature on earth. That is the whales way.'
The humpback whales journey through polar seas, diving, spouting and leaping. As winter comes they swim through treacherous waters towards the warmer climate of the equator. Will they escape the hunters and guide baby whale to safety Telling the story of the life cycle of the whale in a simple narrative, this is a beautifully illustrated book with timeless appeal.
Johanna Johnston was a renowned childrens author based in the USA. She also wrote scripts for radio, including for the long-running childrens series Lets Pretend, as well as childrens stories, retellings of myths and childrens history. Leonard Weisgard was an award-winning illustrator who published over 200 childrens books. After studying illustration in New York he began a successful collaboration with the author Margaret Wise Brown as well as writing books of his own. He also worked with the American Library Association in the field of childrens education.