Benji Davies

Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, hisfather works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it. He tries to keep his new friend a secret, but but there's only so long you can keep a whale in the bath without your dad finding out. Noi is eventually persuaded that the whale has to go back to the sea where it belongs. For Noi, even though he can't keep it, the arrival of the whale changes his life for the better - the perfect gift from one friend to another. Winner of the 2014 inaugural Oscar's First Book Prizein association with the Evening Standard.

The Storm Whale

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.

b.andherbooks

Currently my three year old daughter's favorite bed time story. A boy who's dad works everyday on the sea is lonely, but finds a little whale washed up on the sand. An attempt to keep the whale in the bath tub leads to the realization by dad that the boy is lonely, and that whales must live in the sea. Charming and elegantly written. The art is simply fantastic.

The Storm Whale

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