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BERYL YOUNG is the author of several critically acclaimed and award-winning books for children, including picture books, middle-grade novels, and biographies.Young fell in love with humpback whales watching them swim off the coast of British Columbia and in the warm bays of Hawaii.She lives in Vancouver and has three children and four grandchildren. SAKIKA KIKUCHI is an illustrator who has loved picture books and stories since her childhood. After studying graphic design at Tama Art University in Tokyo, she worked as an in-house designer for a few years before moving to the UK to complete her MA in children's book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She lives in Japan. This is her first picture book.
[Young's] lovely, soaring language ... reflects great admiration and wonder for all humpback whales ... A true homage to these wondrous creatures. -Kirkus Reviews,STARRED review [The illustrations of the ocean and the whales are breathtaking and ...There is a lovely essay about humpback whales at the end of the story.Any child who has been on a whale watch, or wants to go on one will enjoy this lovely book about one of the largest creatures in the ocean. -Youth Services Book Review A gentle story to share with young readers ... A perfect picture book to instill a love of, and respect for, nature. -The International Educator Through language and art that perfectly echoes the soothing sway of the ocean's waves, Show Us Where You Live, Humpback, is a delightful picture book which tells the story of the connections children share with whales.... Highly Recommended. -Canadian Review of Materials
