Whales in the City
Chuck Groenink
(Illustrator)
Description
For fans of If Sharks Disappeared, this kid-friendly picture book is a true story about how community action saved the whales of New York Harbor and reversed the effects of climate change.
Spanning from pre-colonization to today, learn how the industrial revolution, overfishing, and pollution drove whales away from New York Harbor and the Hudson River by the early 20th Century.
But the story doesn’t end there.
Passionate citizens were able to band together and clean up the harbor through activism and legislation. The first whales were spotted in the Hudson after over 100 years in 2019!
Here is an uplifting environmental success story full of towering skyscrapers and underwater dramatics that highlights the power of community – voicing to readers of all ages that each of us can make a difference. Also includes backmatter on whales and water pollution around the country.
Product Details
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
| Publish Date | March 18, 2025 |
| Pages | 40 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780374308568 |
| Dimensions | 8.8 X 288.3 X 8.9 inches | 0.9 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
"Citizen activism takes on industrial pollution in the Hudson River and makes way for whales to return to New York Harbor in this historical picture book." —Publishers Weekly
"In Groenink’s art, humpbacks arc with sinuous grace through sludgy (later sparkling) waters... A sincere record of an environmental success story." —Kirkus
"Evocative illustrations and easy-to-understand text bring this story of whales living in the Hudson River in New York to life... fascinating and accessible story about whales and the water they live in. Great for a read-aloud, especially for Earth Day." —School Library Journal
"The textured gouache and graphite illustrations often spread across two pages, encompassing both the hugeness of the whales and the city that grows behind them... simultaneously respects the existence of whales entirely out of human context while still making clear the connection between the natural world and the human world." —BCCB
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