Life After Whale

Description

Life After Whale
by Lynn Brunelle

ISBN: 9780823452286
Hardcover, new
Release Date: June 4, 2024

Brief Description:
Follow a blue whale’s enormous body to the bottom of the ocean, where it
sets the stage for a bustling new ecosystem to flourish. All living things
must one day die, and Earth’s largest creature, the majestic blue whale, is
no exception. But in nature, death is never a true ending. When this whale
closes her eyes for the last time in her 90-year life, a process known as
whale fall is just beginning. Her body will float to the surface, then
slowly sink through the deep; from inflated behemoth to clean-picked
skeleton, it will offer food and shelter at each stage to a vast diversity
of organisms, over the course of a century and beyond. Caldecott Medalist
Jason Chin’s astonishing artwork enriches and amplifies engaging, well-
researched text by Bill Nye the Science Guy writer Lynn Brunelle. Young
lovers of the macabre will relish each page of Life After Whale. Meanwhile,
those grappling with the hard subject of death will take solace in this
honest look at the circle of life, which closes on a young whale enjoying
the same waves as her ancestor. Additional back pages offer further info
and reading recommendations on whales, whale falls, and ecosystems. A
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Target Age Group: Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3