Ibis: A True Whale Story

by John Himmelman

Book Overview

Relates the adventures of a humpback whale calf that gets tangled in a fishing net and is later freed by a team of helpful whale watchers. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590428497
• ISBN13: 9780590428491
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.6" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Interesting!

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Touching and sweet, without being too cheesy.

My four year old son checked this out from our local library, and he and his seven year old sister loved it. As their mom, I did, too! The drama of a real-life whale rescue at the waters' surface contrasts with the peaceful world of whales below. The comparison of the starfish with a human's hand was touching and makes one wonder how whales really think. A very sweet book, one that makes you realize how we put animals at risk by our behavior all the time, yet our hearts are not all that hardened... yet.