“Reflects great admiration and wonder for all humpback whales ... A true homage to these wondrous creatures.” —Kirkus (STARRED Review)
This evocative picture book celebrates a child’s connection and kinship with whales.
Swimming, singing, and blowing bubbles—children and baby whales love many of the same things! This lyrical picture book shows us how whales’ underwater lives are touchingly like our own.
Patterned in a call-and-response format, Show Us Where You Live, Humpback begs to be read aloud at bedtime, and includes:
- Wondrous facts about humpback whales
- A celebration of our connection with the natural world
- Beautiful and captivating illustrations
At the story’s end, acclaimed author Beryl Young and debut illustrator Sakika Kikuchi leave readers gently falling asleep, dreaming of the wonderful world we share with whales.
"Swimming, singing and blowing bubbles--baby whale calves and young human children share so many of the same activities! This lyrical picture book compares the relationship of a young child and mother with that of a whale calf and its mother, showing how the lives of the whales can be so touchingly like our own. Patterned in a call-and-response format, where the mother observes and the child responds, the text begs to be read aloud. Safe at night in mother's arms, the child drifts and dreams of the wondrous whales. Beautifully written by acclaimed children's book author Beryl Young and illustrated by debut talent Sakika Kikuchi, readers will be left dreaming of the marvelous world they too share with the whales. Facts are woven into poetic text so even the youngest children will be drawn into the life and world of the amazing Humpback whales."--
“[Young's] lovely, soaring language ... reflects great admiration and wonder for all humpback whales ... A true homage to these wondrous creatures.”
—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review
“Beryl Young’s lyrical paean to the great sea mammal follows a mama humpback and her whale calf as they whack their fins, thwap their flukes and sing a 'chorus of silver sonnets' in the dark water. Sakika Kikuchi’s soft-toned watercolors capture the gentle majesty of these creatures and the wondrous world we share.'”
—Washington Parent
“[The illustrations of the ocean and the whales are breathtaking and ...There is a lovely essay about humpback whales at the end of the story.Any child who has been on a whale watch, or wants to go on one will enjoy this lovely book about one of the largest creatures in the ocean.”
—Youth Services Book Review
“A gentle story to share with young readers … A perfect picture book to instill a love of, and respect for, nature.”
—The International Educator
“Through language and art that perfectly echoes the soothing sway of the ocean’s waves, Show Us Where You Live, Humpback, is a delightful picture book which tells the story of the connections children share with whales…. Highly Recommended.”
—Canadian Review of Materials
“It celebrates whales and our connection to them. Spread by spread the author compares – and contrasts – the whale calf and child. They both learn new things, but different things. They are growing stronger, each splashing in the water and blowing bubbles.”
—Archimedes Notebook
