True Blue Friend: Webs to Whales Nature Tales(Book & CD) [Hardcover]

Cheryl Block (Author), Gene Takeshita (Illustrator), Jeff Reynolds (Contributor)

Book Description

This award-winning book tells the story of a young whale's friendship with an old blue whale. It includes an interactive CD-ROM that teaches the science behind the story through narrated lessons and printable activities.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Winner of 2007 Teachers' Choice Award "The storyline helped children learn about caring for others. The illustrations in the book showed realistic scenes from whales/sea life. The CD reinforced and enhanced learning." "This book had it all for me. It had the reading, the paper activities, and the computer activities I needed to help me be a more successful teacher." --Learning® Magazine 2007 Teachers' Choice Award

Winner 2006 iParenting Media Award "As a teacher, I really appreciated the well thought out objectives to the book and CD program. These objectives are definitely met within the program. The CD really adds to the book, bringing in so much more information through text, pictures, sound, video and games." Reviewer --iParenting Media.com Outstanding Product 2006

"An educational and fun introduction to the topic (of whales)." --School Library Journal September 2006

About the Author

Cheryl Block, MA, has written several educational books for students and is now publishing books and software focused on science for grades K-6.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Block Publishing; 1st edition (March 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976162520
• ISBN-13: 978-0976162520
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,228,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars True Blue Friend: A Webs to Whales Nature Tale (with CD-ROM) (Webs to Whales Nature Tales), June 1, 2011

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Anna M. Ligtenberg "AnnaLovesBooks" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: True Blue Friend: Webs to Whales Nature Tales(Book & CD) (Hardcover)

ISBN 0976162520 - Printed in Canada. Age range not stated. Pictorial hardcover without dustjacket, 31 pages. Includes interactive CD: Windows XP/2000/NT/98, Macintosh OSX/OS9/OS8.5. Published by Block Publishing in 2006. Part of the Webs to Whales Nature Tales series. By Cheryl Block, illustrated by Gene Takeshita, multi-media by Jeff Reynolds.

A young humpback whale loves to show off, but his friends have become tired of watching him. Looking for a new audience, he swims too near to a boat. An old blue whale warns him away from people, telling him about the dangers of men. Dismissing the blue whale's advice as just the product of an old man, even after hearing the same warnings from his mother, the young humpback again finds himself drawn toward a boat. Suddenly, he's caught in a net with no way out and no idea what to do. The appearance of the old blue whale and his quick thinking save the humpback and the two swim away, the younger one assuring the older that he's learned a lesson.

This is a hardcover with a very pretty, glossy cover with an illustration of a happy young humpback whale. The story of not heeding advice the first time is one that young kids (and plenty of adults) can relate to and the happy outcome and lesson learned is a message worth sharing. More than that, with the contents of the interactive CD that's included, the book is more than just a story. The lessons are "aligned to National Science Education Standards and state standards" and vary from small games to more traditional classroom material. This is learning at it's "funnest" and not to be missed. For homeschoolers and parents who choose to supplement the classroom or just research something interesting and new, this is a wonderful book for Earth Day and any other time that conservation can be slipped into the conversation.

- AnnaLovesBooks