Whales
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Updated from the earlier 1991 version, this picture book will certainly be one of the more popular titles in the Gail Gibbons collection. Whales tend to be of high interest to elementary and intermediate students, and with its detailed and softly-colored watercolor illustrations, this one will appea......more

This is a good book with great illustrations. It talks about all the different whales and different parts of them.......more

Gail Gibbons is famous for her ability to take non-fictions concepts, seemingly boring or uninteresting to children, and change them into something that is fascinating by using a unique text style and incredible illustrations. The book Whales is no exception. Although it is a picture book, Whales is......more

Yes, we're still reading whale books. This is perhaps one of my least favorites which is sad because I usually love Gail Gibbons. I was immediately put off by the talk of evolution and age of the earth. I prefer children's books to not preach an agenda. The information is very, very basic. Since we'......more

Probably not a great story time read, but would be a good supplemental non-fiction picture book to flip through.......more