The Tale of the Whale

Name: The Tale of the Whale
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780702263262
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By Karen Swann

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The Tale of the Whale by Karen Swann is a beautifully illustrated children's book that follows an imaginative journey across the ocean between a young child and a majestic whale. Through their adventure, the child learns about the wonders of the sea and the importance of protecting the marine environment. It's a touching story that combines wonder with an important message about conservation.
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You might enjoy this heartwarming story if you're looking for a beautifully illustrated children's book that explores themes of friendship and environmental awareness. It takes young readers on an adventurous journey across the ocean, highlighting the importance of looking after our planet.

The Tale of the Whale

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A poetic tale of friendship and the beauty of the ocean, highlighting the need to stop plastic pollution and change our future. 'Where land becomes sky and the sky becomes sea, I first saw the whale and the whale first saw me . . . ' So begins a lyrical journey that brings wonder, discovery and friendship, but also an uncomfortable realisation- plastic pollution and carelessness are destroying the ocean and the creatures who call it home. Can we work together to change the future of the sea?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702263262

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 May 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Contributors:

Illustrated by Padmacandra

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 247.0mm

Height: 286.0mm

Weight: 460g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Karen Swann Penguin Books

About the Author

Laura Swann (Author) Karen Swann won the Writing Magazine Picture Book Prize in 2018. She grew up in the UK where she trained as a physiotherapist in a small town by the sea. Always a writer and a storyteller, she now lives with her family in Nottingham and, when she's not halfway up a climbing wall, she loves to write lyrical rhyming stories at an old Victorian scrub-top table. The Tale of the Whale is her debut picture book. www.karenswann.com Padmacandra (Illustrator) Padmacandra grew up in Scotland, lives in Norfolk and graduated from the Cambridge School of Art. She is a Buddhist, poet and artist and currently works part-time as a carer. www.padmacandra.com