Humphrey, the Lost Whale: A True Story - Hardcover

Tokuda, Wendy; Hall, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0893462705 ISBN 13: 9780893462703

Publisher: Heian Intl Pub Co, 1986

Synopsis

Describes how a migrating humpback whale mistakenly entered the San Francisco Bay in 1985 and swam sixty-four miles inland before being led back to the sea by people concerned for his welfare.

About this title

About the Author:

Wendy Tokuda is a well-known media personality who has anchored and reported in the Bay Area for nearly 30 years. She has won the Peabody Award, a National Emmy for Public Service, the national Sigma Delta Chi Public Service Award, the NAB Education Foundation’s Service to America” Award and most recently, the Temple Award for Creative Altruism.

Richard Hall is an award-winning TV and film producer and the president of Great Blue Productions in Los Angeles.

Hanako Wakiyama was born in Tokyo and moved with her family to California as a teenager. She is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Her credits include From Dawn to Dreams: Poems for Busy Babies, Best Pet of All [Modern Gems Edition], Goldie Locks Has Chicken Pox, Little Bo Peep Can't Get to Sleep.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 3 A light-hearted approach to the problem of beached whales, Humphrey's story allows librarians to give a happy ``yes'' to that often asked question, ``Is this a true story?'' A humpback whale makes a wrong turn in San Francisco Bay and finds himself trapped in the fresh water of Sacramento River. With the help of scientists and whale watching friends, he makes his way back to the safety of his salty ocean home. Notes give more details about Humphrey's ordeal that began in October 1985, lasted almost a month, and cost $80,000 for rescue efforts. Children can trace Humphrey's journey on the endpaper map. The watercolor illustrations are cleverly peopled with whale watchers of all ages who watch from their boats, from atop bridges, and from the banks as Humphrey splashes and spouts his way through the pages. For older children, Goldner & Vogel's Humphrey the Wrong-Way Whale (Dillon, 1987) is another factual account; it has photographs. Betty Craig Campbell, Brewton Elementary School, Ala.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Heian Intl Pub Co
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0893462705
• ISBN 13: 9780893462703
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Wakiyama Hanako