The Storm Whale in Winter - Softcover

Davies, Benji

Softcover

ISBN 10: 147111998X ISBN 13: 9781471119989

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK, 2016

Synopsis

A follow-up to the best-selling The Storm Whale, winner of the 2014 inaugural Oscar's First Book Prize in association with the Evening Standard.
 It’s winter time and Noi’s island is covered in a blanket of snow. Even the sea is icing over. Noi is worried about the little whale he saved last summer: Can he survive the harsh conditions? Little does Noi know that it’s the little whale’s turn to save him. A magical and touching story about a lasting friendship. A truly beautiful work packing a real emotional punch. 

‘At the heart of this emotionally charged story is the joy of a lasting friendship, tender and true’ Fiona Noble for The Bookseller, Children’s Book of the Month
    

About this title

Review:

"Big Friends"

"Excellent, believable advice, with boxes-what could be better than that?" "Kirkus Reviews"

"Sarah captures the joys and pain of a camaraderie that seems exquisitely perfect until it isn't. . . . Davies makes the story sing from beginning to end with lovely drawings that feel sturdy and resolutely optimistic, even when Birt is at his lowest." "Publishers Weekly"
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"The Storm Whale"

"An understated, profoundly charming little fable." "The Financial Times"

"Simple but powerful. . . The world may still be as big and lonely and incomprehensible as the ocean, but still it's possible to find tremendous, heart-stopping tenderness." "The New York Times"

"With its windblown illustrations and gratifying arc, "The Storm Whale" would be wonderful to read in the safe harbor of bedtime." "The Wall Street Journal""

Big Friends

"Excellent, believable advice, with boxes-what could be better than that?" Kirkus Reviews

"Sarah captures the joys and pain of a camaraderie that seems exquisitely perfect until it isn't. . . . Davies makes the story sing from beginning to end with lovely drawings that feel sturdy and resolutely optimistic, even when Birt is at his lowest." Publishers Weekly

The Storm Whale

"An understated, profoundly charming little fable." The Financial Times

"Simple but powerful. . . The world may still be as big and lonely and incomprehensible as the ocean, but still it's possible to find tremendous, heart-stopping tenderness." The New York Times

"With its windblown illustrations and gratifying arc, The Storm Whale would be wonderful to read in the safe harbor of bedtime." The Wall Street Journal

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"Once again, Davies s careful storytelling and muted artwork draw substantial emotional depth out of Noi and his father s seaside life, a setting both realistic and dashed with magic." Publishers Weekly, on The Storm Whale in Winter

Big Friends

"Excellent, believable advice, with boxes-what could be better than that?" Kirkus Reviews

"Sarah captures the joys and pain of a camaraderie that seems exquisitely perfect until it isn't. . . . Davies makes the story sing from beginning to end with lovely drawings that feel sturdy and resolutely optimistic, even when Birt is at his lowest." Publishers Weekly

The Storm Whale

"An understated, profoundly charming little fable." The Financial Times

"Simple but powerful. . . The world may still be as big and lonely and incomprehensible as the ocean, but still it's possible to find tremendous, heart-stopping tenderness." The New York Times

"With its windblown illustrations and gratifying arc, The Storm Whale would be wonderful to read in the safe harbor of bedtime." The Wall Street Journal

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"Once again, Davies's careful storytelling and muted artwork draw substantial emotional depth out of Noi and his father's seaside life, a setting both realistic and dashed with magic." --Publishers Weekly, on The Storm Whale in Winter

Big Friends

"Excellent, believable advice, with boxes-what could be better than that?" --Kirkus Reviews

"Sarah captures the joys and pain of a camaraderie that seems exquisitely perfect--until it isn't. . . . Davies makes the story sing from beginning to end with lovely drawings that feel sturdy and resolutely optimistic, even when Birt is at his lowest." --Publishers Weekly

The Storm Whale

"An understated, profoundly charming little fable." --The Financial Times

"Simple but powerful. . . The world may still be as big and lonely and incomprehensible as the ocean, but still it's possible to find tremendous, heart-stopping tenderness." --The New York Times

"With its windblown illustrations and gratifying arc, The Storm Whale would be wonderful to read in the safe harbor of bedtime." --The Wall Street Journal

From the Author:

Benji Davies is the author and illustrator of The Storm Whale and the illustrator of Big Friends by Linda Sarah and Goodnight Already! by Jory John. As a child, Benji was often found painting at the kitchen table . . . a habit he has continued into adulthood. He lives in London with his wife, Nina.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 147111998X
• ISBN 13: 9781471119989
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32