From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry (Stick and Stone) and talented newcomer Lisa Mundorff comes a gorgeous and utterly charming picture book about a lonely blue whale who learns the meaning of friendship.
A small blue whale sits in a silver sea . . . wishing, wanting, waiting for a friend. Waiting is hard, but he doesn't mind; he's sure a friend will be worth the wait.
First, the whale meets a quiet pink cloud, and he thinks this might be the friend he's been waiting for. But when he finds himself in trouble, a group of penguins comes to his rescue and the small blue whale finally gets his wish.
This heartwarming story about friendship-what it looks like, sounds like, tastes like, and feels like-will have readers agreeing that a true friend is definitely worth the wait.
| ISBN: | 9781524713379 |
| Publication date: | 24th October 2017 |
| Author: | Beth Ferry |
| Illustrator: | Lisa Mundorff |
| Publisher: | Knopf Books for Young Readers an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Animal Stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours |