Vanessa Pirotta

The Voyage of Whale and Calf

Illustrator: Metcalfe, Samantha

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Calf is a newborn humpback whale, venturing into an exciting marine world while being nurtured and cared for by his mother. Join them as they travel along the east coast of Australia, meeting marine creatures. See the challenges Calf and Whale face as they head down into the icy waters of Antarctica, and marvel at these amazing ocean giants. The Voyage of Whale and Calf explores humpback whale migration - plunge below the surface to learn more about the lives of these magnificent marine mammals! Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 9. Features: * Explores a year in the life of a humpback whale as he travels from the Great Barrier Reef to Antarctica * Includes fascinating whale facts and information about environmental and human-made threats to marine life * Beautiful illustrations by Samantha Metcalfe bring the unique marine life of Australian and Antarctic waters to life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CSIRO Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 251mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781486315109
• ISBN-10: 1486315100
• Artikelnr.: 63401277

Autorenporträt

Dr. Vanessa Pirotta is a wildlife scientist, science communicator and author. Her work is primarily focused on the use of innovative technologies for wildlife conservation. Vanessa has encountered many wonderful sea creatures through her research on whales around the world. She is also the proud author of The Voyage of Whale and Calf.