Migaloo, the White Whale
$27.39
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2015
Summary
In the warm tropical waters off the north Australian coast, a very special whale is born: Migaloo, the only all-white humpback whale in the world. As he and his pod make their annual migration to Antarctica, Migaloo discovers the beauty, wonder and danger of a whale’s journey.
Mark Wilson’s exquisite illustrations capture the grace and intelligence of these extraordinary creatures, who enchant whale-watchers around the world.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780734415769 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0734415761 |
| Author: | Mark Wilson |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Lothian Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 464g |
| Dimensions: | 287mm x 266mm x 9mm |
| Series: | The Official Pokemon Ear |
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Wilson’s ability to effectively use a range of styles and media, as well as his expressionistic use of colour, body language and framing, ensures his storytelling is thought-provoking and evocative. (On THE AFGHANISTAN PUP) - Canberra Times
In VIETNAM DIARY, Wilson has produced a worthy successor to his wartime tales MY MOTHER’S EYES and ANGEL OF KOKODA. - West AustralianAbout The Author
Mark Wilson
Acclaimed author/illustrator Mark Wilson’s picture books include the war-themed series, MY MOTHER’S EYES: THE STORY OF A BOY SOLDIER (2009), ANGEL OF KOKODA (2010), VIETNAM DIARY (2013) and DIGGER, THE DOG WHO WENT TO WAR (2015). He has also written and illustrated MIGALOO, THE WHITE WHALE (2015), BETH: THE STORY OF A CHILD CONVICT (2016), NEVER LOSE HOPE: THE STORY OF AUSTRALIA’S FIRST SCHOOL (2018), EUREKA!: A STORY OF THE GOLDFIELDS (2019), RACHEL’S WAR: THE STORY OF AN AUSTRALIAN WWI NURSE (2020) and the art-themed books BEN & GRACIE’S ART ADVENTURE (2011) and INSIDE THE WORLD OF TOM ROBERTS (2012). His other titles include the Wilderness Society and Whitley Award-winning Extinction series I SAW NOTHING: THE EXTINCTION OF THE THYLACINE; I SAID NOTHING: THE EXTINCTION OF THE PARADISE PARROT and I DID NOTHING: THE EXTINCTION OF THE GASTRIC BROODING FROG and YELLOW-EYE (2002), which also won the Wilderness Society Award. EUREKA! A STORY OF THE GOLDFIELDS was the first children’s picture book to be longlisted for the prestigious Colin Roderick Award. Mark lives in Frankston, Victoria.
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