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.
"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]
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 4-8. Clarion Books.Grades K-1. Clarion Books.
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Available copies
- 22 of 52 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 6 current holds with 52 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | E MES (Text) | 36015002720387 | Easy New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | E MES (Text) | 36015002720502 | Easy New Fiction | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
| Swansboro Branch Library | E MES (Text) | 36015002720445 | Easy New Fiction | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
| Albemarle Main Library | E Mes (Text) | 31010000918070 | Easy New Fiction | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
| Barco Library | P MES (Text) | 39488201044361 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| Brunswick Bookmobile | E MES (Text) | 31427000776987 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | CMB1985032 (Text) | CMB1985032 | Technical Services | In process | - |
| Columbus Library | E MES (Text) | 31250200096632 | Easy New Fiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | E MES NEW (Text) | 25908008548740 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| East Asheville Library | E MES (Text) | 0020514180924 | Juvenile New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4. | ‡aThe whale's tale and the otter's side of the story : ‡ba book to read from front to back and back to front / ‡cby Kate Messner & [illustrated by] Brian Biggs. |
| 250 | . | ‡aFirst edition. | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York, New York : ‡bClarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, ‡c[2026] | |
| 264 | 4. | ‡c©2026 | |
| 300 | . | ‡a1 volume (unnumbered pages) : ‡bcolor illustrations ; ‡c28 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡astill image ‡bsti ‡2rdacontent | |
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| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references. | |
| 520 | . | ‡a"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"-- ‡cProvided by publisher. | |
| 521 | 1 | . | ‡aAges 4-8. ‡bClarion Books. |
| 521 | 2 | . | ‡aGrades K-1. ‡bClarion Books. |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aWhales ‡vJuvenile fiction. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aOtters ‡vJuvenile fiction. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aDebates and debating ‡vJuvenile fiction. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aCompetition (Psychology) ‡vJuvenile fiction. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aPerspective (Linguistics) ‡vJuvenile fiction. | |
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| 655 | 7. | ‡aToy and movable books. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)340995 | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aUpside-down books. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)356082 | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aAnimal fiction. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)700894 | |
| 700 | 1 | . | ‡aBiggs, Brian, ‡eillustrator. ‡0(CARDINAL)533591 |
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