Ocean Mammals by Elaine Landau, Children's Press, Grolier Publishing, New York, NY 1996
A good introduction for children to dolphins, manatees, sea otters, walruses and whales with photographs from many sources, and a good list of places "to find out more."
The Blue Whale by Donna K. Grosvenor, paintings by Larry Foster, Books for Young Explorers, National Geographic Society, 1977
The illustrated story of the first year in the life of a typical blue whale
Whale by Vassili Papastavrou, photographs by Frank Greenaway, A Dorling Kindersley Book, Alfred A. Knopf,Inc., New York, 1993
An encyclopedic book that covers not just the the lives of whales but dolphin, porpoise, walrus, seal, sea cows, and other marine mammal species.
Going on a Whale Watch by Bruce McMillan, Scholastic Inc., New York, NY 1992
This book follows two kindergarten children on a whale watch. The whales were photographed near Jeffries Ledge in the Gulf of Maine on several trips in the summer of 1991.
Whales by Seymour Simon, Thomas Y. Crowell, New York, NY,1989
A description, with photographs taken from the surface and underwater, of the characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of whales..
Whales Dolphins and Porpoises, The visual guide to all the world's cetaceans by Mark Carwardine, illustrated by Martin Camm, DK Publishing ,Inc., New York, NY, 1995
A field guide to 79 different species with characteristics, behavior, maps showing where they may be found and a wealth of other information on each species.
Whales, The Gentle Giants by Joyce Milton, illustrated by Alton Langford, Random House, New York, NY, 1989
An easy to read description of whales and their environment especially appropriate for students in grades 1 and 2.
Whales and Other Sea Mammals by Elsa Posell, Childrens Press, Chicago, IL 1963
A large type book illustrated with photographs, it is mainly about whales, their hunting and protection, with one chapter on other sea mammals.
Dolphins by Kevin Holmes, Bridgestone Books, Capstone Press, Mankato, MN 1998
All you want to know about dolphins and killer whales, their habits, prey, use of echolocation, and their interactions with humans in 24 large print pages.
Whales by Kevin Holmes, Bridgestone Books, Capstone Press, Mankato, MN 1998
Where whales live, what they eat, how they act, who their enemies are, and some hands on activities about whales.
The Whale by Dr. Leonard Harrison Matthews et al, Simon and Schuster, New York, NY 1968
This is a fine resource for parents and teachers and advanced readers. It is written by a group of international experts and deals with every aspect of whales and whaling.
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