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The whale's tale and the otter's side of the story : a book to read from front to back and back to front Cover Image Book

The whale's tale and the otter's side of the story : a book to read from front to back and back to front / by Kate Messner & [illustrated by] Brian Biggs.

Messner, Kate, (author.). Biggs, Brian, (illustrator.). Clarion Books (New York, N.Y.), (publisher.). HarperCollins (Firm) (Added Author). HarperCollins Children's Books. (Added Author).

Summary:

"A boastful whale and a showboating otter compete in a battle of words to prove that each is the greatest animal ever to swim the seas. Read one way, the first-person text brags about whales' superiority; read the other way, it extols how much better otters are. Using true information about the two marine species to make both arguments...[this book illustrates] how the same words can be used to express contradictory opinions when speakers have a one-sided view of the world"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063372627
  • ISBN: 0063372622
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2026]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 4-8. Clarion Books.
Grades K-1. Clarion Books.

Search for related items by subject

Subject:
Whales > Juvenile fiction.
Otters > Juvenile fiction.
Debates and debating > Juvenile fiction.
Competition (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction.
Perspective (Linguistics) > Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Picture books.
Humorous fiction.
Toy and movable books.
Upside-down books.
Animal fiction.

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  • 22 of 52 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

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  • 6 current holds with 52 total copies.
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Brunswick Bookmobile E MES (Text) 31427000776987 Easy Fiction Available -
Columbus Library E MES (Text) 31250200096632 Easy New Fiction Available -
Fletcher Branch MES (Text) 33258010579140 Easy Fiction Reshelving -
Goldsboro Library E MES (Text) 900005000337705 Easy New Fiction Available -
Graham County Library E MES (Text) 80605001964641 Easy Fiction Available -
Harnett County Main Library E Mes (Text) 33630005518068 Easy Fiction Available -
Hoke County Public Library E MESSNER (Text) 28198050058155 Easy Fiction Available -
Hot Springs Library E MES (Text) 30229101444494 Easy Fiction Available -
Hudson (Fontana) E MESSNER (Text) 39493108874712 Easy New Fiction Available -
Jackson County Public Library E MESSNER (Text) 39493109566382 Juvenile New Fiction Available -
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