Big Whales, Small World
Táto e‑kniha
- In this book, young readers are introduced to whales from around the world.
- Young readers learn one interesting fact about each whale in this clever, rhyming board book.
- Author Mark Leiren-Young has also written Orcas Everywhere and Orcas of the Salish Sea.
- The author has been called Canada’s “go-to guy for dolphins, whales and trees.".
- It is illegal to take underwater pictures of certain endangered whales. All of the photos in this book were sourced and taken legally.
O autorovi
Mark Leiren-Young is a writer, documentary filmmaker, playwright, podcaster and orca activist. His book The Killer Whale Who Changed the World won the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada general audience book award. He wrote, directed and produced an award-winning documentary The Hundred-Year-Old Whale, and his documentary about Moby Doll is being produced by Middle Child Films. Mark hosts Skaana, a podcast about orca and ocean stories and is actively involved in the fight for the survival of the endangered southern residents. Mark has written for other young audiences for ABC, PBS, YTV, Treehouse and BBC Kids. His books for young readers include Big Whales, Small World, Orcas of the Salish Sea and the City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize winner, Orcas Everywhere. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia. “Mark Leiren-Young is the kind of author who produces trustworthy works of nonfiction that will both entertain and educate children.”–CM: Canadian Review of Materials
