The Eye of the Whale | Jennifer O'Connell

A Rescue Story

36 pages | Tilbury House

Multi-awarded book based on the actual interaction between a team of divers and the humpback whale they must free from trap lines before it's too late. On a cool December morning near San Francisco, a local fisherman discovered a humpback whale tangled in trap lines. This celebrated story of a whale rescue, beautifully depicted in mesmerizing paintings, will make you wonder about animal emotions and the unique connections we can have with animals--even whales.