Storm Whale

Sarah Brennan author Jane Tanner illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Old Barn Books

Published:5th Jul '18

£7.99

Available to order, but very limited on stock - if we have issues obtaining a copy, we will let you know.

Storm Whale cover

Bleak was the day and the wind whipped down, when I and my sisters walked to town..

So begins the story of three sisters and their wild and magical encounter with a whale, stranded on a beach. With illustrations full of light and movement, a powerful text that reads like a ballad, children and adults alike will be transported to beachside holidays of long ago, feel the wind in their hair and taste the salt spray, as the girls battle against huge odds to save something precious and vulnerable. The artwork moves from black and white to full colour and is expansive and nostalgic. Both author and illustrator are passionate about the natural world and environmental issues and see the book as a way to encourage others to care.

This will appeal to fans of Bear Hunt, with its rhyming text and atmospheric illustrations. Landscape and form are evocatively depicted in this bitter-sweet tale of three girls finding a stranded whale.

-- Sarah Donaldson

Storm Whale is an absolute masterpiece, gives me goosebumps, it's gorgeous lyrically and visually and makes me so proud to be a bookseller.

-- Emily's Bookshop, Chipping Ca

  • Runner-up for Teach Primary Book Awards: Key Stage 1 2018 (UK)
  • Short-listed for Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2018 (Australia)
  • Short-listed for Hampshire Illustrated Book Award 2019 (UK)
  • Long-listed for CILIP Kate Greenaway Award 2018 (UK)

ISBN: 9781910646281

Dimensions: 240mm x 270mm x 5mm

Weight: 265g

32 pages