🎥: Rachel Moore · Sound on! Humpbacks primarily depend on sound for sensory perception & communication. The humpback whale song can be heard thousands...

Sounds of whales, recorded principally by Roger S. Payne off the coast of Bermuda

Fun facts about these giants 🐋 1. Dynamic Songs: Humpback whales create intricate songs lasting up to 20 minutes, evolving over time like cultural phenomena. 2. Endurance Migrations: Some...

In this beautiful story of kindness and empathy, loneliness and love, one creature finds that the help he needs is just a song and a sigh away. Whale's beautiful song winds its way through the ocean, reaching the farthest of faraways. His song is one of happiness and hope, magic and wonder--and Whale's fellow sea creatures are calmed, cheered, and lulled by it. But though Whale sings his tender song day after day, night after night, Whale wonders why he has no song to fill his empty heart. So when he lets out a mournful sigh, the ocean carries it like a wish through its fathoms, bringing it to just the right place. Filled with stunning art and poetic language, this poignant story reminds us that being kind and helping a friend in need is sometimes the most beautiful thing of all. Praise for The Heart of a Whale \"A picture book . . . that touches on the wistfulness of solitude and the joy of finding a companion.\" --The Wall Street Journal * \"Lyrical text . . . dreamlike . . . A sweet cetacean story.\" --Kirkus Reviews, *STARRED REVIEW* * \"This visually stunning story is as beautiful to see as it is to read.\" --SLJ, *STARRED REVIEW* \"This is a quiet, gentle love story that will appeal to youngsters.\" --Booklist \"The text is lyrical and imagistic . . . the illustrations evince an undulating dreaminess. This is a calming and peaceful bedtime readaloud.\" --BCCB

Song for a Whale is a terrific novel based on a real whale. Check out these activities to use with your book unit.

Exploring ways to "suck the marrow out of life" with poetry, comics, and other nonsense. Click to read Weirdo Poetry, by Jason McBride, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

Atmospheric whale illustration titled "Pilgrimage/Whale Song". This is based on the instrumental piece "Watching as She Weeps" by Rafael Anton Irisarri which I highly recommend listening to on spotify for the full effect of the piece. “image: Freepik.com”. This framed mockup has been designed using resources from Freepik.com

June 25th is Eric Carle’s Birthday. He was the creator of more than seventy picture books for young readers. Eric Carle passed away on 23 May 2021 at the age of 91. In this post, we are going to show you a few books by Eric Carle together with some rhymes and a craft that you can share with your tots.