Blue Heart

Created by wildlife expert Nicola Davies and with a foreword by Dr Helen Scales the Marine Biologist, this is a compact and very beautiful book which will introduce a sense of wonder and insight into these most amazing creatures.

The author describes Blue Heart as an extended love letter or ‘celebration in pictures and poems’ of some of the species of whales she has seen or spent time with, including the blue whale, sperm whale and orca. Rich with personal experience and knowledge, the writer draws on her memories to introduce us to the biggest animals that have ever lived.

Through thoughtful and varied poetry and additional annotation, we discover the awesome size of blue whales, the ruthlessness of the orca and the threat to right whales posed by shipping lanes. We learn technical information such as the use of a baleen for sifting food, and the incredible sound whales make to help them propagate.  We find out about the value of whales for the world’s atmosphere and importance of restoring their communities to pre fishing levels. The loneliness of whales in captivity is described in ‘Winnie’ and the wonder whale sightings can inspire in the most experienced of professional observers is described in ‘Scientifically Trained.’

Rich with illustration, whales swim through the book over wonderful sets of double page spreads coloured deep ocean blue, emphasising their size, majesty and mystery.