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Little Gray's Great Migration
Little Gray loved his lagoon and the humans who came to visit him there. One day, Mama announces that they must swim north to a far-away sea. At first he is sad to leave his home, but Little Gray soon realizes the importance of their journey. What happens along the way and how does Little Gray help his mother? Swim along with Little Gray as he finds the way to this special, food-filled sea.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 10, 2014
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November 30, 2016
o Summary: This books tells about what whales do. How the breath and interact with different things. It tells about the different foods the whale eats and the journey it can go on through the ocean. The last few pages have facts about whales.
o Grade level: third
o Appropriate classroom use: Classroom curiculum does not typically cover whales as just one section or test but it could be used when talking about migration or different types of animals. It is a cute story that students would enjoy reading and could benefit from including the last few facts about whales pages.
o Individual students who might benefit from reading any student that acquires a need to learn about whales or how and why animals migrate.
o Small group use: i probably would only allow this for small group work if the students wanted to read it for fun or to study up on migration for a science class.
o Whole class use: It would be fun to read this as a whole class together and then try to reocount different facts that we all can remember and make a big list on the board.
o Related books in genre/subject or content area: Mammoths on the Move is similar to this book because they both talk about migration.
o Multimedia connections available: teachingbooks.net has several resources for this book.
o Grade level: third
o Appropriate classroom use: Classroom curiculum does not typically cover whales as just one section or test but it could be used when talking about migration or different types of animals. It is a cute story that students would enjoy reading and could benefit from including the last few facts about whales pages.
o Individual students who might benefit from reading any student that acquires a need to learn about whales or how and why animals migrate.
o Small group use: i probably would only allow this for small group work if the students wanted to read it for fun or to study up on migration for a science class.
o Whole class use: It would be fun to read this as a whole class together and then try to reocount different facts that we all can remember and make a big list on the board.
o Related books in genre/subject or content area: Mammoths on the Move is similar to this book because they both talk about migration.
o Multimedia connections available: teachingbooks.net has several resources for this book.
August 4, 2017
Great to use in a unit of study!
April 22, 2015
People are fascinated by whales and according to the author's story-line in Little Gray's Great Migration, Gray Whales are also fascinated by people - so much so that they relish entertaining people and receiving their applause.
While entertaining, I find the story just a bit too fictional to be classified as a children's non-fiction. However, the story is cute, sweet, and will most certainly entertain and engage young children.
As usual, Arbordale Publishing has included a For Creative Minds section at the end of the book. I found this very good and informative and believe it to be this book's redeeming factor. Included are Whale Surfacing (Don't we love it when they breach?), Whale Fun Facts, A Migration Map (fascinating!), and Whale Food. This section alone is well worth the money you spend to acquire this book.
DISCLOSURE: A complimentary copy was provided by Arbordale Publishing to facilitate this review. Opinions are those of the reviewer. No compensation was received for this review.
While entertaining, I find the story just a bit too fictional to be classified as a children's non-fiction. However, the story is cute, sweet, and will most certainly entertain and engage young children.
As usual, Arbordale Publishing has included a For Creative Minds section at the end of the book. I found this very good and informative and believe it to be this book's redeeming factor. Included are Whale Surfacing (Don't we love it when they breach?), Whale Fun Facts, A Migration Map (fascinating!), and Whale Food. This section alone is well worth the money you spend to acquire this book.
DISCLOSURE: A complimentary copy was provided by Arbordale Publishing to facilitate this review. Opinions are those of the reviewer. No compensation was received for this review.
June 17, 2015
Marta Lindsey has written a very engaging narrative of whale migration and drawn younger readers into the world of sea life. The fascination people have with whale behavior and whales curiosity with humans is explored through the viewpoint of Little Gray. The additional reference material at the end of the book is highly informative for the inquisitive nature of children. And one can not leave out the exquisite artistic work of Andrea Gabriel. Combine them all together and you have a perfect book for young children. I will happily pass this one along to my grandchildren and look for additional works such as this from Arbordale Publishing for their Little Library!!!
February 9, 2015
Little Gray loves his life frolicking in the waters with his mother. But the whales cannot stay there much longer, and he and his mother must head for feeding grounds. Little Gray wants to take his time since he enjoys seeing people along the way, but once he realizes that his mother is weak and needs to eat, he picks up his pace. This book contains plenty of interesting information about whales, their migration patterns, and their preferred foods. Readers will enjoy the text and the illustrations with expressive details.
June 29, 2015
The lines between fiction and non-fiction books has become blurred, and this is an example. We read about a baby whale following his mother to better feeding grounds - better for her but he isn't so sure. Facts about gray whales are woven into the story, such as how her layer of fat thins, and how he finds his way by listening for the sounds of the other whales.
The backmatter is full of additional information, and the publisher's website has more activities.
Soft illustrations done with paint and collage aren't as realistic as they are simply pleasurable to look at.
The backmatter is full of additional information, and the publisher's website has more activities.
Soft illustrations done with paint and collage aren't as realistic as they are simply pleasurable to look at.
May 29, 2015
An anthropomorphized gray whale calf describes the long migration north to the Bering Sea. The illustrations are reminiscent of Steve Jenkins' cut paper, and the story is simple and clear and fun for reading aloud. There is information in the back describing in more detail the elements of the story. A fun introduction to whale life for little ones.
May 5, 2016
Delightful and educational book: fun to read, especially with children, with accurate information and adorable illustrations. At the end of the story is even more information and fun facts, including about our gray whale migration up the Pacific Coast.
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