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The Storm Whale

Autor Benji Davies
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 sep 2014 – vârsta până la 8 ani
Every day, in a house by the sea, a little boy watches his father leave for a long day's work. One night, a great storm washes a small whale onto the beach. The boy discovers the whale is a good listener. The father discovers the boy is lonely. Together, they return the whale to the sea. And from that day on, the boy learns that the father can be a good listener too, in Benji Davies's heartwarming tale, "The Storm Whale."
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780805099676
ISBN-10: 0805099670
Pagini: 32
Dimensiuni: 254 x 283 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Henry Holt & Company

Descriere

Every day, in a house by the sea, a little boy watches his father leave for work. One night, a storm washes a small whale onto the beach. The boy discovers the whale is a good listener, and the father discovers the boy is lonely. Together, they return the whale to the sea, and the boy realizes his father can be a good listener, too. Full color.

Notă biografică

Benji Davies is an illustrator and animation director. From a young age he was often to be found painting at the kitchen table, a scene which can still be seen to this day. Benji studied animation at university, and has since worked on a diverse array of projects, from picture books and animated short films to music videos, commercials and title sequences. His books have been co-editioned in many languages and countries around the world. The Storm Whale is his first self-penned picture book. He lives in London with his wife Nina.

Recenzii

"A future classic and a must have for the discerning picture book fan."
"The Storm Whale is an evocative portrayal of a child's need for friendship, told through the sparest of text and imagery in this beautiful picture book."
"The Storm Whale is one of those rare picture books that evokes loneliness with such fragility, and that conveys such feeling and beauty that it cannot fail to move its readers… an absolute gem, do not miss out."
"I have to admit that I was fighting back tears by the end. It's just so incredibly sweet and really pulls the heart strings!"
"Charming and engaging this book gives lots of scope for child to adult discussion about feeling lonely and saying goodbye to something loved."
"Poignant, sensitive and understated […] this is a not to be missed tale where the narrative thrust and emotional span transcends the simplicity of its words."