Wild Orca: The Oldest, Wisest Whale in the World - Hardcover

by Brenda Peterson (Author), Wendell Minor (Illustrator)

A picture book homage to Granny, the world's oldest known orca, who lived to be 105 years old
For animal lovers and future environmentalists.

"Will Granny and her family come again this year?" Dark fins slice through whitecaps, heading straight toward shore.

Told from the perspective of young Mia and her family on a whale-watching excursion in the San Juan Islands, here is a moving homage to Granny, the world's oldest known orca. This intimate and informative story celebrates the importance of respecting and protecting wildlife. It also sheds light on communication and family connections in both human and orca communities, all while answering essential questions about how these intelligent animals live.

Christy Ottaviano Books

Author Biography

Brenda Peterson is the author of Seal Pup Rescue, Leopard and Silkie, the National Geographic book Sightings: The Gray Whale's Mysterious Journey and Duck and Cover, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. She lives in Washington and is a co-founder of Seal Sitters.

Wendell Minor is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books for children, including Robert Burleigh's Abraham Lincoln Comes Home, If You Spend a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond and Edward Hopper Paints His World, as well as the New York Times-bestselling Reaching for the Moon by Buzz Aldrin. He lives in Washington, Connecticut.