The Blue Whale: 1 (Endangered Animals)

Ordered twice, had to return both times due to damaged cover. Beautiful illustrations but text has some Americanisms which spoilt it for me.

Inspiringly illustrated, this children's book about the blue whale demonstrates the sheer scale of this creature, by comparisons, as well as containing information about it in a very readable way

The perfect non fiction book for young children. Informative, clear, and gorgeously illustrated.

This is a great book. Fun and educational. Bedtime favourite

Book arrived quickly but the cover does not look new. I’m very disappointed as this is for a gift.

We gave this book as a Christmas present. The children were enthralled by both the beautiful illustrations and fascinating facts on every page.

A beautifully illustrated and factually informative book which will appeal to all ages. Be warned measures are not metric.

It's rare to find a really good and engaging non-fiction book for early readers. It's even rarer, within that category, to find a good non-fiction PICTURE book for really early readers. Sure, there are books with pictures of shells, or doggies, or things like that, and they can be great fun. But this book is different. It is entertaining, but it has weight.Most textbooks consist, not surprisingly, of text. There are some photos and drawings and sidebars, but they're mostly print. Now reverse that. Think of a textbook that is mostly drawings. Charming and informative watercolor-style drawings. Now add some text and some captions around the edges. Make those captions and paragraphs direct and to the point, but with an engaging little-kid friendly lilt to them. That's basically what you get here.Lots of the analogies and descriptions are kid oriented. (You don't get the whale's length in terms of meters, but in terms of how many big diggers that would be.) That's clever and creative and both invites and informs a little reader. It seems pretty clear that while this is a book about blue whales, it's also about teaching a youngster what non-fiction is and how it can be fun. The reality of blue whales is as cool as any fictional creature and this book subtly gets that point across. It also gets a kid used to being treated like a student. By that I mean the book never aims down at the reader, but rather gently challenges the reader to step up. (Something isn't "big", it's "colossal".)Kids know when they're being patronized and they know when they're being challenged, and this book, with its subject, color and style, stands as a wonderful example of the challenging and rewarding and entertaining book. What a nice non-fiction find.Please note that I received a free advance ecopy of this book in exchange for a candid review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.