Waiting for the Whales illuminates the unique friendship between grandparent and child and celebrates the restorative power of the natural world. An old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea, tends his garden and waits. Only when the whales return each year to the bay in front of his cottage is his loneliness eased.
Until, one day, an unexpected visitor arrives. Originally published over thirty years ago, this award-winning picture book is sure to enchant a whole new generation of readers.
| ISBN: | 9781459813687 |
| Publication date: | 7th March 2017 |
| Author: | Sheryl McFarlane |
| Illustrator: | Ron Lightburn |
| Publisher: | Orca Book Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Reading age: | 3+ |
| Genres: |
Stories about Family and Friends Children’s / Teenage general interest: Whales, dolphins and porpoises PSHE: Family Issues PSHE: Bereavement and Grief Animal Stories Children’s picture books |
Waiting for the Whales illuminates the unique friendship between grandparent and child and celebrates the restorative power of the natural world. An old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea, tends his garden and waits.
Waiting for the Whales is aimed at readers aged 3 and over.
Waiting for the Whales features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Whales, dolphins and porpoises, PSHE: Family Issues, PSHE: Bereavement and Grief, Animal Stories, Children’s picture books
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Waiting for the Whales was written by Sheryl McFarlane and published by Orca Book Publishers
Waiting for the Whales has 32 pages