Sakika Kikuchi
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.
Kids Books (1)
Synopsis:
This evocative picture book celebrates a child’s connection and kinship with whales.
Swimming, singing, and blowing bubbles—children and baby whales love many of the same things! This lyrical picture book compares the parent-child relationship with the bond between a mother humpback whale and her calf, showing how their underwater lives are touchingly like our own. Patterned in a call-and-response format, where the mother observes and the child responds, this book is peppered with facts and begs to be read aloud before bedtime. At the story’s end, acclaimed author Beryl Young and debut illustrator Sakika Kikuchi leave readers gently falling asleep, dreaming of the wonderful world we share with whales.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 3 to 7.
Explores how we are similar to humpback whales in a charming and thoughtful way that helps children better understand the natural world and their place in it.
Encourages connection to the natural world. Facts about Humpback whales are woven throughout the text.
Supports curriculum related to ecosystems and webs of life for grades 2-3
Guided Reading Level: M
Common Core State Standards
RL.2.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9
W.2.1,2,3,5,6,8
SL.2.1,1a,1b,1c,2,3,4,5,6
L.2.1,1a,1b,1c,1d,1e,2,2a,2b,2c,2d,2e,3,4,4a,4b,4c,4d,4e,5,5a,5b,6
Next Generation Science Standards
2-LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans
Additional Information
40 pages | 9.00" x 11.00"
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