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Setsuko and the Song of the Sea
Setsuko loves the sea.
She swims its shallows. She dives its depths.
But she worries that her friends have chosen to abandon her way of life. Then she meets a whale who also fears he is the last of his kind.
In return for giving him hope, he gifts her a song
which she uses to remind people of the beauty of the ocean.
The Song of the Sea is a story of friendship and hope in an uncertain world.
She swims its shallows. She dives its depths.
But she worries that her friends have chosen to abandon her way of life. Then she meets a whale who also fears he is the last of his kind.
In return for giving him hope, he gifts her a song
which she uses to remind people of the beauty of the ocean.
The Song of the Sea is a story of friendship and hope in an uncertain world.
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Paperback
Published April 22, 2021
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May 15, 2021
I received a gifted advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via lovebookstours and the publishers.
Setsuko and the song of the sea is a beautifully illustrated children's picture book about many different things which are all cleverly woven into this story.
Setsuko loves the sea and is now sad and alone as all the others have gone back to land. Then she meets a whale who is also lonely and can't find the other whales. They spend a week together frolicking in the ocean, playing and teaching each other new things. Then the whale wants to go try finding his whale family and Setsuko is alone again. But the whale leaves her with the gift of a beautiful song.
Setsuko sings the song to herself and it reaches the humans on land and they begin to question what they can do to help. They begin tidying up the beaches and oceans from litter and enjoying the ocean again with Setsuko.
The litter is cleverly blended in in this book throughout and children will have to look carefully to find it as it is shaped like fish.
This is such a beautiful book and what makes it even better is that 10% of the profit made on each copy sold will be donated to the Marine Conservation Society in the UK MCSUK.org .
Setsuko and the song of the sea is a beautifully illustrated children's picture book about many different things which are all cleverly woven into this story.
Setsuko loves the sea and is now sad and alone as all the others have gone back to land. Then she meets a whale who is also lonely and can't find the other whales. They spend a week together frolicking in the ocean, playing and teaching each other new things. Then the whale wants to go try finding his whale family and Setsuko is alone again. But the whale leaves her with the gift of a beautiful song.
Setsuko sings the song to herself and it reaches the humans on land and they begin to question what they can do to help. They begin tidying up the beaches and oceans from litter and enjoying the ocean again with Setsuko.
The litter is cleverly blended in in this book throughout and children will have to look carefully to find it as it is shaped like fish.
This is such a beautiful book and what makes it even better is that 10% of the profit made on each copy sold will be donated to the Marine Conservation Society in the UK MCSUK.org .
May 22, 2021
This is a beautifully illustrated childrens book which has blended the gorgeous pictures with wonderful words by Fiona Barker in English and translated into Japanese by Hideaki Matsuya.
At the heart of this book is a simple story of caring for the environment you live in and appreciating what is around you. The use of colour within the illustrations to help portray the message was done really well and helps support the message in a subtle visual way.
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars. I think it is perfect for younger children and especially good for helping them begin to understand conservation and the importance of protecting the world we live in.
I was sent this book by the publisher Tiny Tree and Love Books Tours in exchange for an honest review.
At the heart of this book is a simple story of caring for the environment you live in and appreciating what is around you. The use of colour within the illustrations to help portray the message was done really well and helps support the message in a subtle visual way.
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars. I think it is perfect for younger children and especially good for helping them begin to understand conservation and the importance of protecting the world we live in.
I was sent this book by the publisher Tiny Tree and Love Books Tours in exchange for an honest review.
April 14, 2021
As a mother of older teenagers, I miss sharing the picture books they enjoyed when tiny. This is one they would both have enjoyed, full of stunning illustrations by Howard Gray, a beautiful story with an important message by Fiona Barker and Japanese text from Hideaki Matsuya.
Setsuko loves the sea and helps others to recognise the importance of caring for our oceans, by keeping our rubbish out of it. If our children learn at an early age the importance of looking after our oceans and their inhabitants, perhaps we can help reverse the damage done by earlier generations.
Having worked in a primary school, this would make an excellent book to share at story time and to use for guided reading, to create a discussion with the children. Happy to recommend to parents and primary school teachers.
Setsuko loves the sea and helps others to recognise the importance of caring for our oceans, by keeping our rubbish out of it. If our children learn at an early age the importance of looking after our oceans and their inhabitants, perhaps we can help reverse the damage done by earlier generations.
Having worked in a primary school, this would make an excellent book to share at story time and to use for guided reading, to create a discussion with the children. Happy to recommend to parents and primary school teachers.
June 16, 2021
Setsuko and the Song of the Sea is an absolutely stunning book, both visually and with the messaging in the story.
We see Setsuko swimming in the sea, which is something she loves to do. But she is swimming in a sea with fewer fish and more and more pollution. The beauty of the ocean is transposed with the horrifying imagery of plastic pollution. Where there should be sea creatures there is junk and waste.
One day Setsuko comes across a huge whale who is looking for his friends, he can’t find them anywhere. This demonstrates that the other whales are moving away and possibly dying out due to the toxic environment they are living in. Setsuko can empathise with the whale and explains that the fish she used to swim with have gone and her friends no longer dive with her. Setsuko and the whale become friends and play together for a week. The whale thanks Setsuko for giving him the gift of hope, and before he sets off gives her a beautiful but incredibly sad song in return. The song itself is portrayed visually through the illustrations which is incredibly effective and moving.
Upon hearing the song people are reminded of the beauty of the ocean and ask Setsuko how they can help. They begin to clear the beach and her friends dive with her again. In turn, we see increased numbers of sea animals who are now depicted as smiling and happy.
This book has incredible interplay between the text and illustrations, they work so well together making the book both stunning and poignant. It delivers the message around pollution in a really thought-provoking way for children, to build their empathy and understanding of the topic. It shows that there is hope, that together we can make things better, we all need to be friends of the ocean and the creatures within it.
We see Setsuko swimming in the sea, which is something she loves to do. But she is swimming in a sea with fewer fish and more and more pollution. The beauty of the ocean is transposed with the horrifying imagery of plastic pollution. Where there should be sea creatures there is junk and waste.
One day Setsuko comes across a huge whale who is looking for his friends, he can’t find them anywhere. This demonstrates that the other whales are moving away and possibly dying out due to the toxic environment they are living in. Setsuko can empathise with the whale and explains that the fish she used to swim with have gone and her friends no longer dive with her. Setsuko and the whale become friends and play together for a week. The whale thanks Setsuko for giving him the gift of hope, and before he sets off gives her a beautiful but incredibly sad song in return. The song itself is portrayed visually through the illustrations which is incredibly effective and moving.
Upon hearing the song people are reminded of the beauty of the ocean and ask Setsuko how they can help. They begin to clear the beach and her friends dive with her again. In turn, we see increased numbers of sea animals who are now depicted as smiling and happy.
This book has incredible interplay between the text and illustrations, they work so well together making the book both stunning and poignant. It delivers the message around pollution in a really thought-provoking way for children, to build their empathy and understanding of the topic. It shows that there is hope, that together we can make things better, we all need to be friends of the ocean and the creatures within it.
May 10, 2021
Setsuko and the Song of the Sea is a beautifully illustrated story with a very important message.
The illustration is absolutely stunning. With many images of Setsuko swimming underwater, the pages are filled with colour. My four-year-old loved looking at all of the different fish in the sea, trying to name them all.
The synopsis of the book is that Setsuko recognises the importance of caring for our oceans and keeping our human waste out of it. The illustration tells this story brilliantly, seeing the shocking image of all the plastic floating in the sea, but transitioning to clearer waters as Setsuko encourages her friends to tidy it up.
However, I do think the narrative lacks a little in this respect. There is no actual mention of the plastic in the sea or the global problem. Instead, the message itself is very vague in that Setsuko merely has something important to do. For older audiences, this isn’t too much of a problem as they may have some knowledge of the issue already, but there isn’t enough dialogue for younger audiences to question.
I would have liked an additional sentence or two that faces the problem a little more head-on, but I do love the book’s focus on such an important issue that we need to be discussing with our young ones.
It’s also worth mentioning that 10% of the net profits from each book will be donated to the Marine Conservation Society, the UK charity working for seas full of life (Find out more here), so do go and buy a copy if you have a young one who you think would love this story.
Thank you to Love Books Tours and Tiny Tree Books for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The illustration is absolutely stunning. With many images of Setsuko swimming underwater, the pages are filled with colour. My four-year-old loved looking at all of the different fish in the sea, trying to name them all.
The synopsis of the book is that Setsuko recognises the importance of caring for our oceans and keeping our human waste out of it. The illustration tells this story brilliantly, seeing the shocking image of all the plastic floating in the sea, but transitioning to clearer waters as Setsuko encourages her friends to tidy it up.
However, I do think the narrative lacks a little in this respect. There is no actual mention of the plastic in the sea or the global problem. Instead, the message itself is very vague in that Setsuko merely has something important to do. For older audiences, this isn’t too much of a problem as they may have some knowledge of the issue already, but there isn’t enough dialogue for younger audiences to question.
I would have liked an additional sentence or two that faces the problem a little more head-on, but I do love the book’s focus on such an important issue that we need to be discussing with our young ones.
It’s also worth mentioning that 10% of the net profits from each book will be donated to the Marine Conservation Society, the UK charity working for seas full of life (Find out more here), so do go and buy a copy if you have a young one who you think would love this story.
Thank you to Love Books Tours and Tiny Tree Books for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
May 18, 2021
Thank you to Love Books Tours for having me and for my gifted copy to Tiny Tree Books.
I know that as my nephew grows, my sister wants to help him learn about the environment and to care for it. So I wanted to request and review this book with him in mind, adding books that matter to his world.
There is another wonderful incentive to this book and that is 10% of the net profits from each book will be donated to the Marine Conservation Society, the UK charity working for seas full of life.
Gorgeous illustrations follow Setsuko as she swims and twirls in the sea. You can feel her love of it through the pages and her aim to help others recognise the importance of caring for our oceans. Blending in with the surroundings however, you can see small elements of destruction. Littered carrier bags and empty plastic bottles.
We then meet a lonely whale, who plays with Setsuko as they teach each other new things. When he leaves deeper into the ocean in search of family, he does so whilst leaving Setsuko with a beautiful song. A song she shares with those on land, who are moved into asking what they can do to help. What positive steps they can take.
A wonderful picture book with an important message. Though I would like to see at what youngest age it could be understood. I can’t wait to share it!
I know that as my nephew grows, my sister wants to help him learn about the environment and to care for it. So I wanted to request and review this book with him in mind, adding books that matter to his world.
There is another wonderful incentive to this book and that is 10% of the net profits from each book will be donated to the Marine Conservation Society, the UK charity working for seas full of life.
Gorgeous illustrations follow Setsuko as she swims and twirls in the sea. You can feel her love of it through the pages and her aim to help others recognise the importance of caring for our oceans. Blending in with the surroundings however, you can see small elements of destruction. Littered carrier bags and empty plastic bottles.
We then meet a lonely whale, who plays with Setsuko as they teach each other new things. When he leaves deeper into the ocean in search of family, he does so whilst leaving Setsuko with a beautiful song. A song she shares with those on land, who are moved into asking what they can do to help. What positive steps they can take.
A wonderful picture book with an important message. Though I would like to see at what youngest age it could be understood. I can’t wait to share it!
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July 9, 2022This book is just beautiful! We were very lucky that two of our classes had an online visit from Fiona Barker so they had it read to them by the author herself.
Setsuko is a girl who loves the sea, she dives and swims every day. Her friends have stopped doing this. One day she meets a whale - a humpback - who despite being very large thinks he is small because the ocean is so large. He stays in the bay playing with Setsuko for a week. Then she realises he is looking out to the open ocean, she tells him to go and find some friends. But before he goes he sings her a song. This song helps her see what she needs to do and she sings to the people at home. They realise that they need to start cleaning up the beach and the ocean.
Fiona explained that Howard Gray, who is the illustrator of this book, took her words and created another story wrapped around them. His pictures at the beginning of the book show an ocean that is full of rubbish and as the book progresses the ocean becomes clearer until at teh end Setsuko and her friends are swimming in a clean ocean.
We all need to think about the dangers of our wasteful society. Do we really need that bag? That wet wipe? Could we use something better? Our oceans need us to try.
Setsuko is a girl who loves the sea, she dives and swims every day. Her friends have stopped doing this. One day she meets a whale - a humpback - who despite being very large thinks he is small because the ocean is so large. He stays in the bay playing with Setsuko for a week. Then she realises he is looking out to the open ocean, she tells him to go and find some friends. But before he goes he sings her a song. This song helps her see what she needs to do and she sings to the people at home. They realise that they need to start cleaning up the beach and the ocean.
Fiona explained that Howard Gray, who is the illustrator of this book, took her words and created another story wrapped around them. His pictures at the beginning of the book show an ocean that is full of rubbish and as the book progresses the ocean becomes clearer until at teh end Setsuko and her friends are swimming in a clean ocean.
We all need to think about the dangers of our wasteful society. Do we really need that bag? That wet wipe? Could we use something better? Our oceans need us to try.
March 13, 2022
A story about marine conservation and the plastic problem set in Japan.
Setsuko who loves to swim in the sea makes friends with a lonely whale. They play together and learn from each other for a week. Then before it leaves in search of other whales, it sings her a song.
The song is portrayed entirely in the illustrations, as are many other important elements of the story such as the growing plastic pollution problem.
Setsuko sings the song and thus inspires others to help her clear up the marine environment.
The story is so heartwarming with powerful themes such as friendship, connecting with nature, belonging and pollution.
My son was fascinated by the idea of swimming with a huge whale and that this young girl was able to befriend this gentle giant.
These illustrations are just 'wow'. Amazing seascapes and so full of details. For some I imagine the writing combined with the illustration could make it an emotional read.
It's actually a bilingual book as there is a Japanese version of the text in each page
Setsuko who loves to swim in the sea makes friends with a lonely whale. They play together and learn from each other for a week. Then before it leaves in search of other whales, it sings her a song.
The song is portrayed entirely in the illustrations, as are many other important elements of the story such as the growing plastic pollution problem.
Setsuko sings the song and thus inspires others to help her clear up the marine environment.
The story is so heartwarming with powerful themes such as friendship, connecting with nature, belonging and pollution.
My son was fascinated by the idea of swimming with a huge whale and that this young girl was able to befriend this gentle giant.
These illustrations are just 'wow'. Amazing seascapes and so full of details. For some I imagine the writing combined with the illustration could make it an emotional read.
It's actually a bilingual book as there is a Japanese version of the text in each page
June 7, 2021
☆꧁ ☆꧁🐝 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖🤩꧂☆
☆༒💭 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛 💭༒☆
🐝✿☆𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰☆✿🐝
꧁☬𝑻𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆: 𝑺𝒆𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒐 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒂
𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓: 𝑭𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒓
𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓: 𝑯𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒚
𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈: 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝/5 ☬꧂
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to share this delightful story with my foundation class of hungry little minds ! The energetic and spirited illustrations were definitely a “wow” factor with the children “
Here are a couple of quotes from the little people :
“The story really is alive with the pictures”
“I love the whale as it’s so big but very gentle too”.
The book was an absolute pleasure to read and filled with wonderment and friendship, and ultimately beautiful.
And to top it off, 10% of the net profits from the sale of each book goes to the Marine Conservation Society, the UK charity working for seas full of life!
☆༒💭 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛 💭༒☆
🐝✿☆𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰☆✿🐝
꧁☬𝑻𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆: 𝑺𝒆𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒐 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒂
𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓: 𝑭𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒓
𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓: 𝑯𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒚
𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈: 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝/5 ☬꧂
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to share this delightful story with my foundation class of hungry little minds ! The energetic and spirited illustrations were definitely a “wow” factor with the children “
Here are a couple of quotes from the little people :
“The story really is alive with the pictures”
“I love the whale as it’s so big but very gentle too”.
The book was an absolute pleasure to read and filled with wonderment and friendship, and ultimately beautiful.
And to top it off, 10% of the net profits from the sale of each book goes to the Marine Conservation Society, the UK charity working for seas full of life!
June 27, 2021
This is a beautifully illustrated book that tells the story of a young girl who swims in the shallows and depths of the sea and feels more at home there than she does on land. When she encounters a whale who fears it is the last of its kind, a special bond is made. Setsuko assuages any fears the whale has but begins to see that the ocean is not as clear or as pure as she had first thought. Are the whale's concerns founded in truth?
With a special bond made, the whale gifts Setsuko with a song and it is one touch with beauty and lament. With this song within her, Setsuko sees true purpose in the future and shares the song with the island residents. Together they understand that the ocean needs saving and set out to make a change.
With 10% of the net profits going to the Marine Conservation Society, this is a book about rescuing the oceans and ourselves.
With a special bond made, the whale gifts Setsuko with a song and it is one touch with beauty and lament. With this song within her, Setsuko sees true purpose in the future and shares the song with the island residents. Together they understand that the ocean needs saving and set out to make a change.
With 10% of the net profits going to the Marine Conservation Society, this is a book about rescuing the oceans and ourselves.
May 4, 2021
My class of five years olds loved this book. The message of how the oceans are becoming polluted was portrayed subtly through the beautiful illustrations. It prompted lots of discussion and ended up with us creating a small world ocean that the children could clean up the plastic from and put into recycling bins. What was also wonderful is that I am currently promoting reading for pleasure throughout the school in which I work. This book prompted lots of children in my class to write their own book reviews of this story, which we used to create a reading display to promote children’s literature. A great book that not only brought enjoyment but lots of extended learning.
This was a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.
This was a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.
May 11, 2021
This book is stunning the illustrations are so detailed, a beautiful read for any young child. Like most environmental books, this one covers plastic pollution in the oceans and the effect this has on sea life. I actually found the story emotional as I was reading it with the dynamics of the friendship between Setsuko and the whale, with the harshness of environmental damage. Even the tones of the colours used in the illustrations are darker when plastic pollution is shown and they are brighter when the plastic is reduced/ removed. This is a great story of friendship, and how friendships can be brought together with one common goal.
Thank you for much to Love Books Tours for my copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you for much to Love Books Tours for my copy in exchange for an honest review.
May 21, 2021
Everything about this book is gorgeous - the illustrations are stunning, the story is heartwarming and the underlying messages about friendship, finding your place in the world and pollution are powerful.
My five year old daughter loves this book and it has quickly become a family favourite. It really captured her imagination as she was excited about the friendship between Setsuko and the whale and sad that the litter was polluting the sea. This sparked lots of great discussions about recycling and what we can do as a family to reduce waste. It’s really refreshing to have a children’s book that has a strong ESG message as well as a lovely story. This is a must read for any child!
My five year old daughter loves this book and it has quickly become a family favourite. It really captured her imagination as she was excited about the friendship between Setsuko and the whale and sad that the litter was polluting the sea. This sparked lots of great discussions about recycling and what we can do as a family to reduce waste. It’s really refreshing to have a children’s book that has a strong ESG message as well as a lovely story. This is a must read for any child!
May 13, 2021
This is such a great story and is beautifully illustrated! The pictures tell the story so well.
The boys absolutely loved it. They took a lot of interest in the pictures and noticed the plastic in the sea. They are huge Sir David Attenborough fans, so understand and know lots about helping the wildlife in the sea!
They loved how Setsuko swims with the whale and together with help from friends, told the whales story and they made the sea safer and cleaner.
They boys are always picking up litter and talking about the wildlife and were excited to show this book off at School.
The boys absolutely loved it. They took a lot of interest in the pictures and noticed the plastic in the sea. They are huge Sir David Attenborough fans, so understand and know lots about helping the wildlife in the sea!
They loved how Setsuko swims with the whale and together with help from friends, told the whales story and they made the sea safer and cleaner.
They boys are always picking up litter and talking about the wildlife and were excited to show this book off at School.
May 12, 2021
This book is all about a young girl called Setsuko, who loves the sea, she becomes friends with a whale who is in fear of being the last of his kind, but setsuko gives him hope and in return he gives her the sound of the sea.This book is aimed at children but to be honest i think we can all take something away with us from this book, this book makes you think about just how much polution there is in the sea. My children who are 7 and 5 enjoyed listening to me read them this story.
May 22, 2021
What a beautiful story!
Lily-May has really enjoyed this book, so much so that it has even been to school for story time. She loves the illustrations, she likes to spot different things within the picture. She got a little upset at the picture with the whale covered in litter, that is her pet peeve, she hates litter!!
Lily-May liked seeing the people cleaning up the beach and that the Whale found his friends…. she said it was such a happy ending.
Lily-May has really enjoyed this book, so much so that it has even been to school for story time. She loves the illustrations, she likes to spot different things within the picture. She got a little upset at the picture with the whale covered in litter, that is her pet peeve, she hates litter!!
Lily-May liked seeing the people cleaning up the beach and that the Whale found his friends…. she said it was such a happy ending.
June 15, 2021
Absolutely beautiful story of a woman and a whale, a lover of the sea who learns the whale song that calls people to care for the ocean.
The story is simple but very moving. It is written in English and Japanese. It explains in simple terms the love of the ocean and the tradition of diving by Japanese women.
The illustrations are very well done, showing the damage to the oceans with rubbish but also the beauty of marine life and the relationship of humans to the sea.
The story is simple but very moving. It is written in English and Japanese. It explains in simple terms the love of the ocean and the tradition of diving by Japanese women.
The illustrations are very well done, showing the damage to the oceans with rubbish but also the beauty of marine life and the relationship of humans to the sea.
June 16, 2021
Me and the kids had so much fun exploring with Setsuko! The beautiful images complimented this magical story perfectly and it’s such a great way to teach children from a young age to love and look after the earth.
As a family who live by the sea we often see beaches get trashed and there’s no age that’s too young to start making a difference.
This was a #gifted item, thank you so much @fionawritesbooks @howardgrey @lovebookstours for letting me be part of this book tour 🌊💙
As a family who live by the sea we often see beaches get trashed and there’s no age that’s too young to start making a difference.
This was a #gifted item, thank you so much @fionawritesbooks @howardgrey @lovebookstours for letting me be part of this book tour 🌊💙
May 23, 2021
This is a lovely children book you enjoy with beautiful illustrations for them that you can read to them in the night before bed children will love this book the writing is lovely such a great read plus this book teachers you how to look after the sea and notice how beautiful the sea is with the jellyfish and whales in it. 💜.
June 5, 2021
I was smitten with this book from the moment I saw the cover. Seascapes are so hard to get right and I adored the immersive nature of the illustration, paired with perfect, sparse text which leaves the imagination to fill in the gaps.
There is an eco message, but it is subtle, not heavy-handed or preachy-teachy. A brilliant picture book I'm sure to use in the classroom soon.
There is an eco message, but it is subtle, not heavy-handed or preachy-teachy. A brilliant picture book I'm sure to use in the classroom soon.
February 8, 2022
Clunky.
October 13, 2022
Delightful tale of a girl and a whale. Heartfelt message about looking after the sea, but it doesn't get in the way of a wonderful story. And the illustrations are glorious
January 3, 2022
Beautiful illustrations and a lovely story
May 12, 2021
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This book is stunning.
I love whales and being by the sea. Me and my son enjoyed reading this together.
It is beautifully written and really informative reminding us to really look after nature and it in turn will look after us.
It is beautifully illustrated and such a gorgeous storyline.
One we will treasure for years to come.
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This book is stunning.
I love whales and being by the sea. Me and my son enjoyed reading this together.
It is beautifully written and really informative reminding us to really look after nature and it in turn will look after us.
It is beautifully illustrated and such a gorgeous storyline.
One we will treasure for years to come.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
December 27, 2021
I loved this book, and so did my kids. The pictures are beautiful, giving them lots to look at. They picked up on the whale's mood, and were thrilled with the ending!
I loved how its lovely message was so gentle and helpful, making my children want to share the outdoors.
Highly recommend this!
I loved how its lovely message was so gentle and helpful, making my children want to share the outdoors.
Highly recommend this!
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