Real life

The Storm Whale

Author Benji Davies

Illustrator Benji Davies

  • Story

    Noi’s dad is a fisherman and works from early in the morning until dark. On one of his lonely adventures on the beach, Noi finds a little whale washed ashore after a storm. He wants to help and takes it home, but one can only so long keep a whale hidden in a bathtub.

  • Why we chose it

    A gentle story about loneliness and companionship, with beautiful, atmospheric illustrations of coast and sea. 

     

  • First published

    2013, Simon and Schuster