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.

About the Author

Sarah Brennan is Hong-Kong based and her Chinese Calendar Tales regularly make the bestseller charts there. She is also a Writer Ambassador for Room to Read. Jane Tanner studied Printmaking and Painting and taught for several years before becoming a full-time illustrator. She has won many prestigious awards for her work in her native Australia.

Reviews

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 Camden


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



Book Information
ISBN 9781910646281
Author Sarah Brennan
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Old Barn Books
Publisher Old Barn Books
Weight(grams) 265g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 270mm * 5mm