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Life after whale : the amazing ecosystem of a whale fall  Cover Image Book Book

Life after whale : the amazing ecosystem of a whale fall / Lynn Brunelle ; illustrations by Jason Chin.

Brunelle, Lynn, (author.). Chin, Jason, 1978- (illustrator.).

Summary:

Follow a blue whale’s enormous body to the bottom of the ocean, where it sets the stage for a bustling new ecosystem to flourish.All living things must one day die, and Earth’s largest creature, the majestic blue whale, is no exception. But in nature, death is never a true ending. When this whale closes her eyes for the last time in her 90-year life, a process known as whale fall is just beginning. Her body will float to the surface, then slowly sink through the deep; from inflated behemoth to clean-picked skeleton, it will offer food and shelter at each stage to a vast diversity of organisms, over the course of a century and beyond.Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin’s astonishing artwork enriches and amplifies engaging, well-researched text by Bill Nye the Science Guy writer Lynn Brunelle. Young lovers of the macabre will relish each page of Life After Whale. Meanwhile, those grappling with the hard subject of death will take solace in this honest look at the circle of life, which closes on a young whale enjoying the same waves as her ancestor. Additional back pages offer further info and reading recommendations on whales, whale falls, and ecosystems. -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780823452286
  • ISBN: 082345228X
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Neal Porter Books/Holiday House, [2024]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Neal Porter books" --title page.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 4 to 8 Holiday House
Grades K-1 Holiday House
Subject: Deep-sea ecology > Juvenile literature.
Deep-sea animals > Food > Juvenile literature.
Whales > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Picture books.

Available copies

  • 13 of 24 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 5 of 6 copies available at Cass County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 24 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cass County Library-Archie J 577.79 BRU 2024 (Text) 0002205896216 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Drexel J 577.79 BRU 2024 (Text) 0002205896224 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Garden City J 577.79 BRU 2024 (Text) 0002205896232 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Harrisonville J 577.79 BRU 2024 (Text) 0002205896240 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center J 577.79 BRU 2024 (Text) 0002205896257 Juvenile Non-Fiction Checked out 03/01/2025
Cass County Library-Pleasant Hill J 577.79 BRU 2024 (Text) 0002205896265 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -


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