The Whale’s Song: Discover the Giants of Our Oceans
Rossana Bossù
Post Wave
Published June 24, 2025
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About The Whale’s Song
Whales have fascinated us for centuries—award-winning artist Rossana Bossù brings these giant, awe-inspiring creatures to life.
Dive into the fascinating world of whales. Did you know that, when underwater, the heart of a blue whale can slow down to as little as two beats per minute? Or that a narwhal’s famous unicorn-like horn is actually a long canine tooth? Readers will also discover how these magnificent creatures play a vital role in keeping our oceans healthy.
From their enormous size to their complex behaviors, learn how these gentle giants live and thrive, and discover why they need our help now more than ever.
INSPIRATION TO TAKE ACTION: Perfect for sparking curiosity and a love for marine life, this book is a call to action to save these magnificent animals before they become legends.
ECO-THEMES: Kids will learn about the importance of animal conservation and environmental protection.
ENCOURAGES SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY: This exploration of whales will encourage an interest ocean creatures, big and small.
EXQUISITELY ILLUSTRATED: Gorgeous artwork introduces children to the incredible variety of these giants of the ocean, from toothed to baleen whales.
My Review
This is such a cool book. Every page has short blocks of text interspersed with fasincating illustrations. One spread, for example, talks about a whalefall (when a whale dies and its carcass sinks to the ocean floor) and the four phases of decomposition that happen and how that nourishes other animals and the environment. A diagram shows an example of each of the four phases. It’s not super specific, so it’s not gross. Think more of a cartoon-y illustration. This is not a science textbook– it’s a book you’d give to a kid who is in a marine mammal phase.
The book has so much information. None of it really goes into deep detail, but the text introduces a lot of interesting topics. For example, one spread shows the different kinds of orcas and details where they live and what they eat, showing how different the varied groups are. Even the endpapers have a purpose: the front endpages show line drawings of the different baleen whales and the back endpapers show the different kinds of toothed whales.
My older daughter did a report for school on whales in middle elementary school, and a book like this would have been absolutely perfect. Give this to the young whale enthusiast or animal lover in your life.
Content Notes
Recommended for Ages 9 to 12.
Profanity/Crude Language Content
None.
Romance/Sexual Content
None.
Spiritual Content
Brief summaries of stories about whales in mythology, folklore, and spiritual beliefs.
Violent Content
Circle of life stuff– what animals eat and hunt. References to whaling industry. Whales dying or becoming beached on shore. Accidental injuries/illnesses to humans because they approached beached whales.
Drug Content
None.
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