{"product_id":"koda-and-the-whales-a-true-story-9781611530445","title":"Koda and the Whales: A True Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis educational, fully illustrated book teaches children facts about gray whales and their ocean home from the perspective of Koda, Carrie Newell's dog, as the narrator.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Based on true experiences with whales and her three dogs, the story features artwork by Jack Wiens, who skillfully blends photographs with artistic interpretation to capture marine life and the dogs' personalities. \u003cbr\u003e The book includes a glossary, classroom activities, and discussion topics such as: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Types of whales \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Whale behaviors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How whales feed and what they eat \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Identifying individual whales in Depoe Bay, Oregon \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How Carrie trained her dogs for whale spotting and interactions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Whale encounters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarrie grew up in Michigan, moved to South Dakota, and earned degrees in Fisheries and Wildlife, Zoology, Botany, and Geology. After a Master's in Invertebrate Zoology and a minor in Paleontology, she taught Marine Biology in Eugene, Oregon. While studying gray whales in Newport and Depoe Bay, she discovered they fed on mysid shrimp, leading to a graduate degree in Biological Oceanography at Oregon State University. Jean-Michel Cousteau featured her research in *Gray Whale Obstacle Course* and *Oregon Field Guide*. Now retired, she runs *Whale Research EcoExcursions* with her dog, Koda. Jack Wiens has illustrated numerous children's books for other authors and recently illustrated and wrote his own children's book for all ages named, What Bear Said about Life, Love, \u0026amp; Other Stuff. Also from Jack, a little book about loss, Tending Our Grief, available on Amazon. He lives in Ashland, Oregon, and loves coming to Depoe Bay to whale watch with Carrie and Koda.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Torchflame Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51243478745362,"sku":"9781611530445","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf294aca-e576-4359-829b-499889b7a6ca.jpg?v=1745865467","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/koda-and-the-whales-a-true-story-9781611530445","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}