{"product_id":"in-the-world-of-whales-hardcover","title":"In the World of Whales - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Cusolito\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJessica Lanan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlunge deep into the awe-inspiring true story of a freediver's encounter with a newborn sperm whale and its family.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a freediver (one who dives without the benefit of oxygen) slips underwater, he encounters a pod of sperm whales so close he can almost touch them. When he sees blood in the water, he wonders if there's been an injury. When he comes even closer, what he finds instead is a moments-old calf, skin wrinkly and tail fluke still folded from the womb. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe calf's family nudges it up to breathe; nudges it toward each member of the pod, by way of introduction; and then it happens--the mother nudges her child toward the diver, inviting him, too, to share in the family moment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold from the vantage point of Belgian freediver Fred Buyle, who with his diving partner Kurt Amsler are the only people known to be present at the birth of a sperm whale, \u003ci\u003eIn the World of Whales\u003c\/i\u003e features lyrical-yet-precise text by Michelle Cusolito and dreamlike illustrations by Jessica Lanan, creator of the Sibert Honor book \u003ci\u003eJumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider\u003c\/i\u003e. Any child who dreams of speaking to animals will adore this proof of humanity's bond with the wild world. At the end of the story, find more information about freediving and whales. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Cusolito\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eFlying Deep: Climb Inside Deep-Sea Submersible Alvin\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the PEN-NE Susan P. Bloom Children's Book Discovery Award; \u003ci\u003eDiving Deep: Using Machines to Explore the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWindow into the Ocean Twilight Zone: Twenty Four Days of Science at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. A marine biology major before pivoting to education, she has always found chances to pursue science, such as a summer spent tagging butterflies as a research assistant in Ecuador. She lives with her family in Rochester, Massachusetts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Lanan\u003c\/b\u003e is the Sibert and Golden Kite Honor winning author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eJumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Fisherman and the Whale\u003c\/i\u003e, a Colorado Book Award finalist and winner of the Bull-Bransom Award for wildlife art. She has illustrated many other books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Package\u003c\/i\u003e by Richard Ho, \u003ci\u003eJust Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet \u003c\/i\u003eby Curtis Manley and \u003ci\u003eThank You Moon\u003c\/i\u003e by Melissa Stewart. She lives in Boulder, Colorado with her daughter and cat.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.2 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336193761645,"sku":"9780823453429","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/kKKSrcmI_U9780823453429.webp?v=1778915274","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-world-of-whales-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}