Big Blue Whale

Description: Find out about the largest mammal on the planet in this fun, informative, award-winning picture book, part of the Nature Storybooks series. Find out about the largest mammal on the planet in this fun, informative, award-winning picture book, part of the Nature Storybooks series. 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. Review: Stunning illustrations by Nick Maland compliment the fascinating text. I loved the line, 'the whale has eyes as big as a teacup and as dark as the deep sea.' -- Zoe James-Williams * South Wales Evening Post * Prizes: Winner of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Gold Award 1999 (United States). Author Biography: 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 Abergavenny, Wales. 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 Brighton, E. Sussex.