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Call Me Moby

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Meet Physeter Macrocephalus – but you can call him Moby. He’s got the BIGGEST toothy smile. He’s always up for a game of tag. And his backflips can’t be beat! Who wouldn’t want to be his pal? So when he meets a ship full of sailors... Read More
Format: Hardback
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A lovable white whale tries to befriend a shipful of sailors with hilarious results, in this clever debut from a celebrated New Yorker cartoonist and television writer. Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Jory John.

A lovable white whale tries to befriend a shipful of sailors with hilarious results, in this clever debut from a celebrated New Yorker cartoonist and television writer. Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Jory John.

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Meet Physeter Macrocephalus – but you can call him Moby.

He’s got the BIGGEST toothy smile. He’s always up for a game of tag. And his backflips can’t be beat! Who wouldn’t want to be his pal?

So when he meets a ship full of sailors out on the ocean, he just knows they will get along swimmingly. Moby is as fin-tastic and friendly as he can be, but the guys still seem a little... salty. What could he be doing wrong?

This clever riff on the Melville classic is at its heart a story about how to make friends – and find ones who appreciate the real you.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250408747

Publisher: Castle Point Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 March 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Castle Point Books

Illustration: Full-color illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Lars Kenseth
  • Illustrated by Lars Kenseth

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Lars Kenseth is a cartoonist whose work has appeared in MAD, Esquire and the New Yorker, as well as a television writer for shows on Adult Swim, Netflix and TBS. The first picture book he illustrated was Space: The Final Pooping Frontier. Lars lives in Santa Monica, CA with his wife Liz and their two cats, Mucho and Honeybear. larskenseth.com

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