• children's spring/summer 2011 - Chronicle Books

The Secret World of Whales
By Charles Siebert
The Secret World of Whales
$16.99 US
HC • 978-0-8118-7641-4
7 x 8 in, 112 pages,
full-color & b/w images
throughout, Rights: W
Guided Reading Level: S
Ages 8 to 12 • MAY
OLDER READERS
The Secret World of Whales takes readers deep into the history of human
encounters with whales. In conjunction with the Natural Resources
Defense Council (NRDC), Charles Siebert illuminates the latest research
on these gentle giants. Readers will discover scientific findings that suggest
that the human brain and the whale brain are surprisingly similar. They
will dive into stories from fiction and legend, as well as real-life tales of ships
raised in the air on the back of a whale. With masterful storytelling and
impressive photographs, this comprehensive book brings new light to the
mysterious underwater world of whales.
Visit www.chroniclebooks.com/nrdc to learn more.
Guided
Reading
Level
Did you
know...
Whales communicate with
each other through grunts,
gurgles, and songs!
The sperm whale has the
largest brain on earth.
Whales dream!
A baby gray whale
AWA RD
WINNER
Charles Siebert is a New York
City–based journalist and poet
who has written four books and
contributed to the New York
Times Magazine and the New
Yorker, among others. His
fascination with whales developed
during a 2009 trip to
Baja, Mexico, where he had
many face-to-face encounters
with Pacific gray whales.
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