Whales and Us: Our Shared Journey

by India Desjardins, Nathalie Dion (Illustrator), David Warriner (Translator)

Overview

In the course of history, humans have had a negative impact on the lives of whales.

There are many stories and legends about whales. Humans have long been fascinated by these majestic creatures. Maybe it’s their immense size or their mysterious songs. But how many of the stories are true? What do we really know about whales? And are we a threat to these creatures that captivate us?

Author India Desjardins offers a glimpse into the lives of whales—their history, environment, biology and behavior. She explores our relationships with whales and the dangers that threaten their existence, and she shares what we can do to help keep them safe. Whales and Us is a beautifully illustrated tribute to these fragile giants and a powerful call to action, with the hope that they will never stop roaming the world’s oceans.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459839366
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	04/16/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	56
File size:	32 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

India Desjardins is a French Canadian author and screenwriter based in Montréal, whose popular series Le journal d’Aurélie Laflamme has sold more than two million copies in the francophone space and has been adapted for the big screen. Her picture book Le Noël de Marguerite won the 2014 BolognaRagazzi Award and was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award. India worked as a journalist for ten years before devoting herself to books and screenplays, and she also writes for adults.

Nathalie Dion is an award-winning children’s book illustrator. Her picture book The Big Bad Wolf in My House (Le grand méchant loup dans ma maison) won the 2021 Prix Espiègle and was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award and the Harry Black Picture Book Award. Nathalie graduated from Concordia University in design arts, and she is based in Montréal.

India Desjardins is a French Canadian author and screenwriter based in Montréal, whose popular series Le journal d'Aurélie Laflamme has sold more than two million copies in the francophone space and has been adapted for the big screen. Her picture book Le Noël de Marguerite won the 2014 BolognaRagazzi Award and was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award. India worked as a journalist for ten years before devoting herself to books and screenplays, and she also writes for adults.

Nathalie Dion is an award-winning children's book illustrator. Her picture book The Big Bad Wolf in My House (Le grand méchant loup dans ma maison) won the 2021 Prix Espiègle and was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award and the Harry Black Picture Book Award. Nathalie graduated from Concordia University in design arts. Nathalie is based in Montreal.

David Warriner grew up in the UK and escaped to Quebec right after graduating from Oxford. A professional translator for two decades, David nurtures a healthy passion for Quebec fiction and has translated a range of fiction, nonfiction and children’s fiction titles by Quebec authors for British and Canadian publishers. He lives in Penticton, British Columbia.

Editorial Reviews

Visually stimulating and loaded with interesting facts, creating an effect that will have readers poring over the pages trying to soak it all in. What’s more, Desjardins takes the educational and inspirational aspects of her book even further by touching on themes like climate change and human activity as threats to the welfare of the natural world… a worthwhile choice for shared reading time.”

Montreal Review of Books (MRB)

This information picture book takes a fresh approach [and includes] soft, inviting watercolour illustrations…fulfills its goal of linking us with the history and future of whales. Highly Recommended.”

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

A book that can be dipped into time and again. Illustrations are painterly and delicate…they work beautifully and draw the reader in. One of the book’s strengths is that we are asked to see whale behavior through their lens, not a human one.”

Hakai Magazine