Big Blue Whale (Nature Storybooks: Book & CD)

Author(s): Nicola Davies

Picture Books

The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived on Earth. Curious young minds will love reading this sensuous exploration of what a blue whale feels, sounds and smells like, and learning facts about a whale's size, life-span, diet, babies and more. Previously part of the acclaimed "Read and Wonder" series, "Big Blue Whale" has been re-launched in the new "Nature Storybooks" series with a brand new look and accompanying CD with fun facts, songs, sound effects and a story reading by TV actor Stephen Tompkinson.


Product Information

"Nicola Davies is an author who gets the balance exactly right. Her scientific love of the particular translates into the precise, well-chosen language that so appeals to children." TES"

Nicola Davies is a zoologist and has produced and presented radio and TV programmes, including The Really Wild Show. Her books for children include Poo (9781844287512), Extreme Animals (9781406305593), Bat Loves the Night (9781406312744) and Ice Bear (9781406302059). She lives in Devon. Nick Maland has illustrated Snip Snap by Mara Bergman, Glog (9781406304053) by Pippa Goodhart and was the Overall Winner at the V&A Illustration Awards 2003 for You've Got Dragons by Kathryn Cave. He lives in north London.

General Fields

  • : 9781406312607
  • : Walker Books, Limited
  • : Walker Books Ltd
  • : Contains Paperback and CD-Audio (Audiobook)
  • : 07 April 2008
  • : 270mm X 245mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Nicola Davies
  • : Mixed-media pack
  • : 4-Aug
  • : Nick Maland
  • : 599.5248
  • : 32
  • : col. Illustrations, col. map