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Lilly's grandmother tells her a story about the whales that used to swim through the ocean, inspiring Lilly to offer the whales a gift in the hopes they will sing for her in return.

Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation.

Aboard a whale-watching boat, a youngster observes the activities of a humpback whale.

Discusses the mammals who make the Antarctic continent and the waters around it their home.

Photographs and text provide young readers with information about the appearance, and behavior of whales.

A young girl and her teacher correspond about the whale she has discovered in her pond.

Introduces the killer whale, describing its way of life and habits in captivity and in the wild.

Describes the life cycle, behavior, and habitat of the world's largest animals, whales.

An illustrated introduction to the world of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, providing information about the social life and behavior of cetaceans, discussing issues such as whaling, captivity, and the appearance of whales in mythology, and including an identification guide to over fifty species, and a listing of thirty whaling destinations.

A story drawn from Haida Indian folklore in which a boy falls from his canoe into a world of eighteen-foot tall humanlike creatures who welcome him and eventually return him to his village.

Provides answers to such questions about various species of whales and dolphins as "Do all whales have teeth?", "How long do most whales live?", "Why do dolphins whistle?", and "Can dolphins save humans?".

A collection of poems about whales, by such authors as Jane Yolen, Theodore Roethke, and John Ciardi.

Orca Pup is trapped in an abandoned net and separated from his family until he hears the song that they sing while looking for him.

Provides information about whales, looking at different types of whales, and discussing their physical features, special abilities, hunting skills, social life, mating habits, how they raise their young, and their interactions with humans.

Discusses the variety, characteristics, and future of whales.