The Whales' Song (Paperback, Reissue)

Lilly's grandmother tells her about whales: "...big as the hills...peaceful as the moon...wondrous..." When they were more numerous, she used go to the pier to hear them sing - perhaps in response to her gifts: a perfect shell or stone. Curmudgeonly Great-uncle Frederick counters such fantasies: "Whales were important for their meat, and for their...blubber." Still, Lilly dreams of whales, then throws them a single blossom from the pier. After a long day's wait, she is rewarded by seeing whales jump against the moon while "their singing filled the night." In a spare, poetic narrative, Sheldon captures a child's wonder at these magnificent creatures, echoed, in a splendid debut, in Blythe's generously broad oil paintings. His whales - viewed from near, unusual vantage points - are benignly heroic while, from dawn to moonlight, his sea and sky are beautifully observed; best are his lovely, perceptive portraits of the old woman's wise, lined face and Lilly's tousled curls and expressive eyes. Outstanding. (Kirkus Reviews)

Dyan Sheldon's poetic, rhythmic text and Gary Blythe's haunting oil paintings tell how a small girl believes the whales will come - if only she can find the secret of how to call them. This book won the 1990 Kate Greenaway Medal.

General

Imprint:	Red Fox
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 1993
Authors:	Dyan Sheldon
Illustrators:	Gary Blythe
Dimensions:	228 x 288 x 4mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	32
Edition:	Reissue
ISBN-13:	978-0-09-973760-5
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > General Books > Children's & Educational > Young children's, early learning & special book types > Special book types > Picture books > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Young Children's Early Learning & Special Book Types
LSN:	0-09-973760-4
Barcode:	9780099737605

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