<div><p>"A light-hearted approach to the problem of beached whales, Humphrey's story allows librarians to give a happy 'yes' to that often-asked question, 'Is this a true story?'"?<I>School Library Journal</I></p><p>"What happens to Humphrey makes a fascinating and delightful story for young and old alike."?KIdsGrowth.com</p><p><I>Humpback whales are magnificent creatures that sing beautiful songs to each other underwater. In the whole world there are very few of them, so each one is quite special.</p><p>And they are intelligent. Every winter they travel south, every summer they head north, and they always know the way.</p><p>But even whales can make mistakes . . .</I></p><p>In October 1985 a forty-five-foot long, forty-ton humpback whale wandered into San Francisco Bay and for twenty-six days struggled mightily to find his way back to the ocean. This true, illustrated story of Humphrey's adventure has been a children's favorite for more than twenty-five years. The 2014 edition has updated news on whales but retains the beloved art and text for big-ocean-mammal lovers everywhere. Adopted for Reading Rainbow.</p><p><B>Wendy Tokuda</B> is a well-known Bay Area media personality with numerous broadcasting awards.</p><p> <B>Richard Hall</B> is an award-winning TV and film producer in Los Angeles, California.</p><p><B>Hanako Wakiyama</B> lives in southern California and is a widely published author and illustrator of children's books.</p></DIV>