Dive into the underwater world of whales and dolphins in this entrancing illustrated guide.

Graceful and serene, intelligent and social, the whale is a wonder of the deep blue sea. And yet, whales rely on air to breathe - they are mammals, just like us.

With breathtaking text, Smriti Prasadam-Halls explores the migrations, songs and family life of these mysterious creatures, and reveals the dangers they face from plastic, pollution and hunting. Wildlife illustrator Jonathan Woodward brings the marine world to life with stunning papercut collage artwork. An astonishing follow-up to the English 4-11 Award-winning book The Ways of the Wolf, which is also shortlisted for the SLA Award.

'The expressive writing and the colourful, original artwork depict the lives of whales perfectly. Perceptively illustrating their strong social nature and intelligence, this beautiful book also explores the dangers faced by these incredible creatures and the need for us to work together to protect them.' - Whale & Dolphin Conservation

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Hachette Children's Group .

Smriti Prasadam-Halls is a former children's book editor and the author of several books, including Jingle Jangle Jungle and Muddle Farm , both illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Smriti lives in Surrey with her husband and three young sons. Jonathan Woodward is an environmentally friendly wildlife and natural history illustrator creating artwork for a wide range of clients, from children's non-fiction to zoos and aquariums. He works in a cut-paper collage style, both with recycled magazines and digitally.