The Little Book of Whales

by Robert Young

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world’s whales

Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Whales is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world’s whales, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics—from anatomy, diversity, and reproduction to habitat and conservation. It also includes curious facts and a section on whales in myths and folklore from around the world. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing lives of whales.


A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth coverFeatures some 140 color illustrations and photosMakes a perfect gift

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

Published October 22, 2024

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Reviews

[Geoffrey Hagberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

What is it: little book, big animals.
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Why 4 stars: I love whales. This little book is all about whales. What else is there to say?

Ok, a little else—this is an extremely fact-dense prose-spare book, so it’s great for informational value but would risk being a dry reading experience. However, that dryness is mitigated by it being structured in microsections, each subtopic getting a few paragraphs and a couple illustrations before *flip* onto the next page and its next subtopic. That enables covering a lot of ground rather than getting bogged down, keeps the focus of the facts on the most interesting details rather than comprehensive surveys, and allows breaking up the reading into convenient bits of time.
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You might also like: Blue Whales: Return of the Giants (my review here).

[Cher Tag · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy read. Basic but fascinating information to cover your basis, and allow for a deeper dive into other topics if needed.

[MALTESER · Rating 5 out of 5]

Valar gör mig lite sentimental måste jag erkänna

[loveless · Rating 3 out of 5]

i still don't like dolphins.