{"product_id":"humphrey-the-lost-whale-a-true-story-paperback","title":"Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy Tokuda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Hall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHanako Wakiyama\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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?'\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What happens to Humphrey makes a fascinating and delightful story for young and old alike.\"--KIdsGrowth.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumpback whales are magnificent creatures that sing beautiful songs to each other underwater. In the whole world there are very few of them, so each one is quite special.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd they are intelligent. Every winter they travel south, every summer they head north, and they always know the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut even whales can make mistakes . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn October 1985 a forty-five-foot long, forty-ton humpback whale wandered into San Francisco Bay and for twenty-six days struggled mightily to find his way back to the ocean. This true, illustrated story of Humphrey's adventure has been a children's favorite for more than twenty-five years. The 2014 edition has updated news on whales but retains the beloved art and text for big-ocean-mammal lovers everywhere. Adopted for Reading Rainbow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendy Tokuda\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-known Bay Area media personality with numerous broadcasting awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichard Hall\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning TV and film producer in Los Angeles, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanako Wakiyama\u003c\/b\u003e lives in southern California and is a widely published author and illustrator of children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendy Tokuda\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Hall\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning TV and film producer and the president of Great Blue Productions in Los Angeles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanako Wakiyama\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 10 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Humphrey the Lost Whale\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770677330208,"sku":"9781611720174","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/37cd4c932cda3082bff1581b934ed766.webp?v=1780376855","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/humphrey-the-lost-whale-a-true-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}