This new book arrived in the post this week and became an instant bedtime favourite of Wilkie’s. The Tale of the Whale by Karen Swann and Padmacandra is a poetic rhyming book that highlights the beauty of the underwater world and the importance of saving it from plastic pollution. The book takes you on a beautiful journey through the ocean as you watch the unfolding of a friendship between a child and a whale, and ends with the discovery that the ocean needs our help. In the end, the child asks the reader to help save the ocean. It’s a simple but powerful message, and each time I read it, I see Wilkie nodding his head, agreeing to help. (It even inspired Marlow to paint the message below!)
The illustrations are super charming, and I love that the child’s gender is non-specific — leaving it open to interpretation by every young reader. A beautiful new book we are happy to add to our collection!
Courtney x
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