The Storm Whale By Benji Davies (Paperback, 2013)

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The stunning bestseller by Benji Davies now in a cased board format! Noi & his father live in a house by the sea his father works hard as a fisherman & Noi often has only their six cats for company So when one day he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm Noi is excited & takes it home to care for it He tries to keep his new friend a secret but but there's only so long you can keep a whale in the bath without your dad finding out Noi is eventually persuaded that the whale has to go back to the sea where it belongs For Noi even though he can't keep it the arrival of the whale changes his life for the better
- the perfect gift from one friend to another Winner of the 2014 inaugural Oscar's First Book Prize in association with the Evening Standard now in a brand new cased board book format! 'A future classic & a must have for the discerning picture book fan' The Booksniffer ' The Storm Whale is an evocative portrayal of a child's need for friendship told through the sparest of text & imagery in this beautiful picture book' The Reading Zone ' The Storm Whale is one of those rare picture books that evokes loneliness with such fragility & that conveys such feeling & beauty that it cannot fail to move its readers an absolute gem do not miss out' Library Mice 'I have to admit that I was fighting back tears by the end It's just so incredibly sweet & really pulls the heart strings!' Being Mrs C ' Charming & engaging this book gives lots of scope for child to adult discussion about feeling lonely & saying goodbye to something loved' Love All Blogs ' Poignant sensitive & understated this is a not to be missed tale where the narrative thrust & emotional span transcends the simplicity of its words' Droplets of Ink