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Wild Orca - by Brenda Peterson (Hardcover)

Wild Orca - by  Brenda Peterson (Hardcover)
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Last Price: 14.99 USD

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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Environmentalist author Peterson and bestselling illustrator Minor pay tribute the world's oldest-known orca. Mia, her family, and friends gather in the San Juan Islands for Orca Sing, hoping that 105-year-old Granny will return with the pods she watches over. Includes facts about Granny and orcas. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A picture book homage to Granny, the world's oldest known orca, who lived to be 105 years old! </b><br><b>For animal lovers and future environmentalists.</b> <p/>"Will Granny and her family come again this year?" <i>Dark fins slice through whitecaps, heading straight toward shore.</i> <p/>Told from the perspective of young Mia and her family on a whale-watching excursion in the San Juan Islands, here is a moving homage to Granny, the world's oldest known orca. This intimate and informative story celebrates the importance of respecting and protecting wildlife. It also sheds light on communication and family connections in both human and orca communities, all while answering essential questions about how these intelligent animals live. <p/><b>Christy Ottaviano Books</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>A Junior Library Guild Selection<br>An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book<br></b><br>Evocative watercolor illustrations show the appealing whales swimming and communicating, with the text integrating the whales' signature sounds into the story.<b> An informative and entertaining introduction to this intriguing endangered species.</b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews <p/></i>Minor's <b>glorious gouache paintings capture the joy of the day</b>, setting the stage, introducing the characters--both human and dolphin--and showing these gymnasts in action. . . <b>An engaging, possibly inspiring addition to any nature collection</b>.--<i>School Library Journal</i> <br><i><br></i>Minor's fullbleed paintings of the orcas and their admirers, especially the underwater scenes, are stunning. <b>An intriguing, visually appealing introduction to a remarkable animal.</b>--<i>Booklist</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Brenda Peterson</b> is the author of <i>Seal Pup Rescue, Leopard and Silkie</i>, the National Geographic book <i>Sightings: The Gray Whale's Mysterious Journey</i> and <i>Duck and Cover</i>, a <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book of the Year. She lives in Washington and is a co-founder of Seal Sitters. <p/><b>Wendell Minor</b> is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books for children, including Robert Burleigh's <i>Abraham Lincoln Comes Home</i>, <i>If You Spend a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond </i>and <i>Edward Hopper Paints His World</i>, as well as the New York Times-bestselling <i>Reaching for the Moon</i> by Buzz Aldrin. He lives in Washington, Connecticut.</p>

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