The Whales

A pleasant story about friendship regardless of the type of animal you are or the type of animal in need. We can all get along and help each other out.

The Whale is the second in The Lighthouse Family series about an unlikely family (cat, dog, and three orphaned mice children) who live in a windswept but cozy lighthouse. In this book, the family finds a baby whale that got separated from his mother. They enlist the help of a curmudgeonly comorant to find the mother and reunite the two. Full of Ms. Rylant’s trademark sweetness and humor.

Curriculum: this book could be discussed as part of a primary social studies lesson about communities. What are some ways that members of a communitiy can help each other? What are ways members of a community depend on one another?

Rylant, C. & McDaniels, P. (2003). The whale. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

This book is very detailed about whales. Its a good book if you are teaching children about different types of animals in the water. ( )

This is a book about whales. Their are illustations of different whales in a whimsical form. Throughout the book there are very basic examples of whales. This book is not meant to really teach you facts, but to paint pictures in your mind probably meant for younger children. ( )

read when teaching about science, water animals, ( )