If You Want to See a Whale

If you want to see a whale, you will need to know what not to look at.

Pink roses, pelicans, possible pirates . . .

If you want to see a whale, you have to keep your eyes on the sea, and wait . . .

and wait . . . and wait . . .

In this quiet and beautiful picture book by Julie Fogliano and Erin E. Stead, the team that created the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor book And Then It's Spring, a boy learns exactly what it takes to catch a glimpse of an elusive whale. This title has Common Core connections.

A Neal Porter Book

A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 05/07/2013
ISBN: 9781596437319
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 9.22h x 7.40w x 0.42d
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Cybils - Finalist

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/18/2013
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2013
Booklist 04/01/2013 pg. 46
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2013 pg. 59
School Library Journal 06/01/2013 pg. 84
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2013 pg. 505
New York Times Book Review 06/16/2013 pg. 20
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Superior,Well Above Average
PW Best Children's Books 11/11/2013 pg. 22
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2013 pg. 52
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2013 pg. 31
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2014 pg. 16
BookPage 05/01/2013

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 159555 / If You Want to See a Whale
Reading Level: 3.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5