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The Birth of a Whale
(Other, 1996)
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Author: John Archambault
Simple poetic text describes the behavior of humpback whales and the birth of a baby humpback. |
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Synopsis
Simple poetic text describes the behavior of humpback whales and the birth of a baby humpback.
| Size | | Height: | 11.8 in | | Width: | 13.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 23.2 oz |
Industry Reviews
K-Gr 2 A poetic text describes birth-related activities of the humpback whale. Discussed in human terms, the animals dance and caress, and mother and child form a close bond. The repetitive verse?"...the deep water dark,/the deep water dark,/ singing, dancing/ in the deep water dark"?is soothing and lullabylike as it links the creatures' activities to their life underwater. The language is sometimes cliched, however, and the rhythm of the verses is not always evident. The male is described as singing to the female giving birth, and the newborn's first breath is portrayed as a frantic, dramatic moment and is the climax of the story. Not as focused upon events leading up to and including the birth, the text is unbalanced in both its poetry and fact-giving. Clear, full-color illustrations show the whales active in their habitat, with almost human expressions in their eyes. Dorothy Hinshaw Patent's Humpback Whales (Holiday, 1989) and Helen Roney Sattler's Whales (Lothrop, 1987; o.p.) give more of a sense of the drama of the life of these marine mammals and the strong connection between mother and calf. Archambault's title hints at their majestic grace, but somehow misses their awesome grandeur. Frances E. Millhouser, Chantilly Regional Library, VA
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A poetic text describes birth-related activities of the humpback whale. Discussed in human terms, the animals dance and caress, and mother and child form a close bond. The repetitive verse . . . is soothing and lullabylike as it links the creatures' activities to their life underwater. The language is sometimes cliched, however, and the rhythm of the verses is not always evident. . . . Clear, full-color illustrations show the whales active in their habitat, with almost human expressions in their eyes. Dorothy Hinshaw Patent's Humpback Whales (1989) and Helen Roney Sattler's Whales (1987) give more of a sense of the drama of the life of these marine mammals and the strong connection between mother and calf. Archambault's title hints at their majestic grace, but somehow misses their awesome grandeur.
Annotation copyright H.W. Wilson Company.
Peterson
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