In Watching Giants: The Secret Lives of Whales, Elin Kelsey provides an in depth look into one of the world's most magnificent creatures. I'm sure these stories will amaze and inspire you as they did me. A joy to read.

—Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE
Founder, The Jane Goodall Institute
UN Messenger of Peace

I absolutely loved your book! Your interview was great! Everybody loved it!

—Vibeke Venema, Producer Womans Hour, BBC Radio 4

Watching Giants reads like dispatches from the frontiers of marine science, covering everything from homosexuality in dolphins to whale intelligence, culture, and conservation with extraordinary insight. Superbly written and highly recommended."

—Erich Hoyt

Senior Fellow, Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society

author of Creatures of the Deep and The Earth Dwellers

Watching Giants is a wonderful book about animals whose complex social relationships and deep emotional lives are difficult to observe and even more difficult to understand. I know for certain that after reading this book, others will learn as much about whales and their underwater environment as I did from traveling with Elin Kelsey.

—Marc Bekoff

author of The Emotional Lives of Animals, Animals Matter, and Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals

Prepare to be immersed in a different world. Like sitting down to a long dinner with a delightful and erudite friend who is about to tell you everything you need to know about the ocean, this absorbing book will let you see the ocean and its creatures in a way that you never imagined possible."

—Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

author of When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals

Strange New Species  gives a fascinating overview, in an engaging format, of the current state of knowledge about all the weird and wonderful critters that share the planet with us.

—BookLoons Reviews

The press blurb calls this book ‘riveting’ and ‘groundbreaking’ and it really is. ...This is a fascinating science book, well-written and full of glorious color photographs.

—Canadian Children's Book News

Kelsey’s infectious eagerness and her eye for the kid-friendly detail may have what it takes to convert the most confirmed science-phobes.

—Kirkus Reviews

With many excellent photos, this introductory book on new species will be an intriguing addition to classroom units on classification or biology.

—Booklist

A multitude of photographs, capsule biographies of scientists and modern explorers, and a seemingly bottomless supply of amazing facts and figures about creatures, great and small, make this book a most appetizing prospect for the curious.

—Globe and Mail (Books)

Published by Maple Tree Press, [Strange New Species] is aimed at kids 7 to 15, but is interesting enough to keep an adult flicking the pages.

—Globe & Mail (Focus)

Kelsey covers an enormous amount of ground herself, explaining complex scientific theories, technologies and practices in language that’s easy for kids to understand…DNA, microbial life on Mars and genetic modification are all graspable in her clear prose laced with humor. She has just the right tone to reach kids and communicate the excitement of cutting-edge science.

—San Francisco Chronicle

Utterly absorbing, Elin Kelsey’s excellent discussion of recently discovered species boggles the mind with every turn of the page. ....Fantastic photographs, amazing facts, cutting edge information about cloning, transgenic pets, GM foods, and recently discovered species that scientists are busily classifying and studying, make this a real page-turner, a classic case of truth being stranger than fiction.

—Island Pareent Magazine

In a conversational writing style that young readers will find inviting, Kelsey clearly chows she enjoys her topic. On every page, intriguing facts will encourage kids to sharpen their observation skills…Sidebars throughout the book will inspire debate…Highly recommended.

—CM Magazine

 With the help of vivid photographs on every page, Strange New Species tells…many…believe-it-or-not tales from biology, and includes short profiles of the fascinating scientists uncovering them.

—Victoria Times Colonist

You may think there is nothing new under the sun, but Kelsey shows readers that there’s a lot that is ‘new’—and there’s plenty more out there...Colour photos and glossy pages catch the eye...and it’s full of tidbits to entice browsers into further investigations, and perhaps lure them into scientific careers of their own.

—School Library Journal

Strange New Species, is filled with amazing information and anecdotes. [It] will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in the fascinating natural world stil unfolding around us. It is highly recommended.

—Resource Links

Elin Kelsey has assured prolonged interest in her newest book through design and ease of access to her information. The photographs are telling, the text is easy to follow, and the information provided is quite amazing.

—Brandon Sun

Kelsey packs her book with colourful photos, interesting facts, and scientist/explorer profiles. A great book for those keen to learn more about the world around them.

—BC Parent

[A] new and notable book of scientific interest...this guide is sure to inspire some children to investigate the animals in their own backyards.

—Science News

This valuable introduction to the field is the kind of text that stimulates young science lovers into exploring a scientific career.

—Deakin Newsletter