Baby Ballena

BY BEN GUNDERSHEIMER (MISTER G)
Illustrations by Marcos Almada Rivero

A fascinating glimpse into a baby whale’s first migration from Mexico to Alaska; with a text in both English and Spanish

When Juana is born in the warm waters of Mexico, the little gray whale isn’t quite what you’d call little—she’s already as big as a boat, and drinks over fifty gallons of milk a day to keep growing! Soon it’s time to make a long journey with her pod to their summer feeding grounds. They swim north day and night, passing many familiar landmarks and carefully avoiding orcas and fishing nets. After spending the summer eating their fill in Alaskan waters, Juana and her pod return to their beautiful Mexican lagoon, where another baby is about to be born, and the cycle begins again.
Available in stores September 30, 2025.
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“This bilingual story will ­mesmerize young readers.”
School Library Journal
“An endearing young marine mammal’s first forays into the world.”
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Ben Gundersheimer (MISTER G) and Marcos Almada Rivero at the Eric Carle Museum
of Picture Book Art after the Baby Ballena book release concert.

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