Product Description: Discover what a humpback whale has in common with a gibbon or a caribou. Learn what sets a humpback whale apart from a hedgehog or a sloth. Readers will compare key traits of humpback whales—their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle—to traits of other mammals...read more

Did you know humpback whales have lungs and need to reach the ocean surface in order to breathe? The humpback whale turns off half of its brain in order to sleep, while the other half stays awake to control the whales breathing. Discover more about this intriguing underwater dweller in Humpback Whale, a Giants of the Ocean book.

Heres an animal lovers one-stop source for in-depth information on humpback whales! What do they eat? How do they behave? Are they at risk? This book also includes loads of fun and fascinating facts about humpback whales, as well as maps, charts, and wonderful photographs of these fascinating creatures.

Product Description: Book by Molnar, Michael

Product Description: This is the true story of a humpback whale named "Inland," and the people who came to know her during the autumn she spent close to shore in Salem, Massachusetts. The book is set in Salem Harbor, where local resident Kerry Griffin was stunned one morning when a twenty-eight foot long humpback whale surfaced right beside his dinghy as he was hauling up lobster traps...read more

Product Description: These cetaceans are known for their complex, haunting songs, their acrobatic leaps out of the water, and their massive size. Young readers will love soaking up information on these beautiful creatures and avidly tracing the whales annual journey.