Thursday, December 21, 2023

Maybe a Whale by Kirsten Pendreigh, illustrated by Crystal Smith - ADVISABLE

Maybe a Whale by Kirsten Pendreigh, illustrated by Crystal Smith. PICTURE BOOK. Groundwood Books (House of Anansi Press), 2023. $22. 9781773066646

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

A young girl and her mother plan a camping trip to the coast to see the whales as a way of remembering her grandfather who recently passed away.

What a beautiful story about grieving and loss for young audiences. The illustrations were so pretty and captured the somber, reflective mood perfectly. I also liked the PNW setting and the onomatopoeia incorporated throughout the story - so I could see a lot of great connections to STEM concepts and academic vocabulary within the book, in addition to the larger theme of bereavement.

Reviewer: Kiera Beddes, #bookswithbeddes

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