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599.5 Bailey, Jill. Project Whale. Heinemann, 1991.
Walter Coleman takes six tourists on his boat to observe the gray whales giving birth in a protected lagoon. Similar fictional vignettes combined with factual information focus on the behavior and endangered situation of several species of whales.
599.5 Behrens, June. Whalewatch! Children's Press, 1978.
Text and photographs describe the experience of a group of school children on a whalewatch off the California coast and what they learn about the habits and behavior of the Pacific gray whale.
599.5 Bender, Lionel. The Book of Whales, Dolphins, and
Porpoises.
Smithmark,1992.
Describes eight different toothed whales and eight baleen whales.
599.5 Berger, Gilda. Whales . Doubleday, 1987.
Describes the biological makeup and behavior of some twenty whale species, including killer whales, blue whales, dolphins, and porpoises, and discusses their relationship to man and their threat of extinction.
599.5 Fisher, Ronald M. Namu:Making Friends With a Killer Whale.
National Geographic, 1973.
A killer whale, accidentally captured by a salmon fisherman, is acquired by an aquarium in Seattle, Washington where he is cared for and studied.
599.5 Gibbons, Gail. Whales . Holiday House, 1991.
Introduces different kinds of whales.
599.5 Graham, Ada. Whale Watch . Delacorte, 1978.
Discusses the whale, the industry which has slaughtered it almost out of existence, and efforts to sustain its survival in today's world.
599.5 Grosvenor, Donna. The Blue Whale. National Geographic,
1977.
Presents a year in the life of a blue whale and her offspring.
599.5 Hogan, Paula Z. The Whale Raintree, 1979.
Describes in simple terms the life cycle of the whale.
599.5 Hurd, Edith. The Mother Whale . Little, Brown, 1973.
Traces five years in the life of a mother whale as she gives birth to a calf, cares for him, mates, and finally gives birth again.
599.5 Lauber, Patricia. Great Whales:The Gentle Giants.
Holt, 1991.
Describes the characteristics and behavior of different kinds of whales and discusses why they are threatened by extinction.
599.5 McMillan, Bruce. Going on a Whale Watch. Scholastic,
1992.
Two six-year olds on a whale watching expedition see different kinds of whales engaging in such activities as headstanding and lunge feeding. Includes facts about each kind of whale.
599.5 Palmer, Sarah. Blue Whales. Rourke, 1989.
Introduces the physical appearance, habits, diet and habitat of the blue whale and threats to its existence.
599.5 Palmer, Sarah. Fin Whales. Rourke, 1989.
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the world's most common whale, the finback.
599.5 Palmer, Sarah. Gray Whales. Rourke, 1989
Describes gray whales, where they live, what they eat, and their family life.
599.5 Palmer, Sarah. Humpback Whales . Rourke, 1989.
Introduces the physical appearance, habits, diet, and habitat of the humpback whale and threats to its existence.
599.5 Palmer, Sarah. Killer Whales . Rourke, 1989.
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the killer whale, whose powerful teeth and jaws make it possible for it to eat other animals.
599.53 Palmer, Sarah. Narwhales. Rourke, 1988.
Introduces the physical appearance, habits, diet, and habitat of this toothed whale and threats to its existence.
599.5 Papastavrou, Vassili. Whale Random House, 1993.
Describes whales, dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals, their habitats, means of communication, and family life. An Eyewitness Book.
599.5 Patent, Dorothy. All About Whales. Holiday House,1987.
An introduction to the biggest animal that ever lived, discussing what it eats, how it communicates, and the kinds of whales.
599.5 Patent, Dorothy. Humpback Whales. Holiday House,
1989.
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the humpback whale.
599.5 Sattler, Helen Roney. Whales:Nomads of the Sea. Lothrop,
Lee Shepard, 1987.
Discusses the physical characteristics, habits, natural environment, and relation to human beings of whales and dolphins. Includes a glossary giving the popular and scientific name of each species and details of their size and appearance.
599.5 Serventy, Vincent. Whale and Dolphin. Raintree, 1985.
Shows the whale and dolphin in their natural surroundings and describes their life and struggle for survival.
599.5 Simon, Seymour. Whales. Crowell, 1989.
Describes, in text and illustrations, the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of whales.
599.5 Smyth, Karen C. Crystal:The Story of a Real Baby Whale.
Down East Books, 1986.
Whale researchers at Stellwagen Bank in Massachusetts Bay follow the memorable first year of a humpback whale named Crystal.
599.5 Spinelli, Eileen. Whales. Gallery Books, 1991.
Provides a general overview of the history, habitat, and behavior of whales and highlights ten different kinds of whales.
599.5 Tokuda, Wendy. Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story.
Heian, 1986.
The true story of a humpback whale that was trapped in the Sacramento River 65 miles from San Franscisco and the efforts it took to rescue him.
599.5 Whittell, Giles. The Story of Three Whales. Gareth
Stevens,1989.
639.28 Carrick, Carol. Whaling Days . Clarion, 1993.
Surveys the whaling industry, ranging from hunting in colonial America to modern whaling regulations and conservation efforts.
639.9 Mallory, Kenneth. Rescue of the Stranded Whales .
Simon & Schuster, 1989.
743 Ames, Lee J. Draw 50 Sharks, Whales, and Other Sea Creatures . Doubleday, 1989.
782.42 Raffi. Baby Beluga . Crown, 1983.
811.008 If You Ever Meet a Whale . Holiday House, 1992.
Allen, Judy. Whale. Candlewick Press, 1993.
One night a young girl and her parents witness the seemingly magical rescue of a mother whale and her baby that are exhausted from trying to outswim a spreading oil slick. Includes a whale fact sheet.
Day, Edward C. John Tabor's Ride. Knopf, 1989.
John Tabor complains about everything on his first whaling voyage until he meets a strange old man who takes him on an extraordinary journey.
DeCaprio, Annie. Willie and the Whale. Wonder, 1965.
James, Simon. Dear Mr. Blueberry McElderry, 1991.
Phleger, Fred. The Whales Go By Random House, 1959.
This easy-to-read book tells the story of a gray whale's migration from the Arctic Ocean near Alaska to the Pacific Ocean near Mexico.
Sheldon, Dyan. The Whales' Song. Dial, 1991.
Enthralled by her grandmother's story of seeing and hearing whales singing in the sea long ago, Lilly hopes to see them herself and to hear their mysterious songs.
Starbuck, Deborah. Manny's Whale. Dillon Press, 1986.
Manny and his uncle help rescue a beached whale.
Steig, William. Amos & Boris . Farrar, 1986.
Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation.
Vollmer, Dennis. Joshua Disobeys. Landmark, 1988
When Joshua, a baby whale, disobeys his mother and swims too close to shore to visit with a friendly human boy, he becomes stranded on the beach. Includes factual information about whales in a separate section in the back of the book.
Weller, Frances Ward. I Wonder if I'll See a Whale. Philomel,
1991.
Aboard a whale-watching boat, a youngster observes the activities of a humpback whale. Includes factual information on the characteristics of whales spotted off the New England coast.
Correa, E.S. "He Listens to Whales," Ranger Rick, May 91 p14-18.
Cranston, B. "These Whales Are All Right!" Ranger Rick, Aug 92, p38-41.
Davis, G. "Whales: Gentle Giants of the Sea," U*S*Kids, Oct 91, p2-5.
Edwards, S.E. "Annie and the Whales," Jack & Jill,
Sept 93, p10-14.
Kelsey, E. "Beluga," (includes poster) Owl, Feb 92, p12-17.
Lipske, Michael. "A Whale of a Story," National Wildlife, Feb-Mar 93, p4-13.
Osborn, S.M. "Whale Tales," Cricket, Jan 90 p.43-47.
Reed, D.C. "Orca, My Favorite Whale," Boys' Life, Aug 90, p22-25+.
Sobol, D.J. "In the Belly of a Whale,"Cricket, Jan 90, p57-59.
Wickelgren, I. "Should Whales Be Kept in Captivity?" Current Science, Oct 15 93, p12-13.
"Operation Rescue," National Geographic World, Feb 89, p8-11.
"Reaching Out to Whales" National Geographic World, Feb 92, p12-17.
"Whales," Zoobooks, Jan 92, p1-18.
"Whales Say 'AaaH!'" Science World, Dec 3 93, p4.
"Whales With Legs?" National Geographic World, Aug 93, p7.
"Why Do Whales Sing?" Chickadee Sept 92, p4-5.
Encounters with Whales of the St. Lawrence, 1996; An award winning film available on video directed by Alan Belhumeur and Jean Lemire, produced by Poly-Productions in association withy Productions Cine-Bio, 52 minutes. Distribution: Animavision in Montreal (Quebec, Canada) at 514.393.3922 (ask for Patsy-Ann Francoeur).
The Great Whales. National Geographic, 1978. (VHS) 60
min.
The Magnificent Whales. Smithsonian, 1988. (VHS)
The Mystery of the Blue Whale, 1998; A newly released film available on video directed by Alain Belhumeur, produced by Richard Elson (Imageries), 52 min. Distribution: 7e Art/distribution in Montreal (Quebec, Canada) at 514.523.3094, (ask for Suzanne Cyr).
To Save a Whale. (The Blue Frontier Series) Bennett
Marine Video, 1989. (VHS) 30 min.
Whales. National Geographic, 1981. (VDS)
"Whale," Mammals: A Multimedia Encyclopedia..
National Geographic, 1990. CD-ROM.
"Whale," The New Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
on CD-ROM Grolier, 1992.
"Whale," Microsoft Encarta Multimedia Encyclopedia,
Microsoft Corp., 1993.