Save the...Blue Whales

Description

Blue whales have swum and sprayed their ways into kids' hearts. With this book, readers can become blue whale experts and learn how to save the animals they love.Featuring an introduction from Chelsea Clinton! Did you know that the tongue of blue whale can weigh as much as an elephant? How about that blue whales' songs can be louder than the engine of a jet plane? Or that, with the right equipment, you can hear a blue whale's heartbeat two miles away? Perfect for all animal lovers-and blue whale fans in particular-this book is filled with all the facts you need to know to become a blue whale expert! Where are blue whales found? What's it like to be a blue whale? Why are blue whales endangered, and who has been working hard to save them? Read this book and find out how you can help save the blue whales! Complete with black-and-white photographs, a list of fun blue whale facts, and things that kids can do right this very moment to help save blue whales from extinction, this book, with an introduction by animal advocate Chelsea Clinton, is a must for every family, school, and community library.

Christine Taylor-Butler (she/her) is the author of more than eighty fiction and nonfiction books for children. A graduate of MIT, she holds degrees in both civil engineering and art and design. She has served as a past literary awards judge for We Need Diverse Books and Society of Midland Authors. She is an inaugural member of SteaMG, an alliance of middle grade science fiction authors. You can visit her online at christinetaylorbutler.com and follow her on Twitter @christinetb.