the storm whale book review

Review: Storm Whale With whales travelling up and down the coast seeking warmer waters, we have a general fascination with these graceful creatures of the sea.

Noi lives with his father and six cats in an isolated home by a shining sea.

So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it.

It looks idyllic but something isn’t quite right. The Storm Whale by Benji Davies is a tender and gentle story about the relationship between a boy and his father. There is a very sweet ending with the whale and its mother "waving" at the child. Bright, simple text that sparkles with clarity and quietly dazzling illustrations that have the feel of another time and place describe Noi at home with his feline compatriots as his father goes out to work on a fishing boat. The story itself is a bit subtle, and I am always fascinated by what my daughter seems to … Read 97 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. By Benji Davies. Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, his father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. on Monday, July 15, 2019. Noi's father works hard as a fisherman, and Noi often has only their six cats for company. The father discovers the boy is lonely. The story of a very unusual friendship. Poetry- Written in rhyme, we felt like we were singing our way through this gorgeous, hypnotic book. The story of a very unusual friendship. The girls valiantly spend the day bucketing water over the massive beast, until dusk and a storm drive them dejectedly back to their holiday home. One night, a great storm washes a small whale onto the beach. For our bedtime story tonight we read a breathtakingly beautiful and poetic book called Storm Whale by Sarah Brennan and Ilustrated by Jane Tanner (Old Barn Books) What did we like about it? Comments. Bright, simple text that sparkles with clarity and quietly dazzling illustrations that have the feel of another time and place describe Noi at home with his feline compatriots as his father goes out to work on a fishing boat. It is, when looked at deeply, a calming and sensitive story highlighting the relationship of a young boy and his dad. Together, they return the whale to the sea. Review. The two friends are reunited. The Storm Whale in Winter (affiliate link), written and illustrated by Benji Davies, is the sequel to the equally beautiful The Storm Whale (affiliate link). Tonight, after an exciting and incident-filled day, T picked out a book I have been looking forward to reading with him for a very long time – The Storm Whale by Benji Davies. At first, the child wants to keep the whale in the bathtub, but his father convinces him that the ocean is where whales should live. Benji studied animation at university and has since worked on a diverse array of projects, from picture books and animated short films to music videos, commercials and title sequences. You can read more book reviews or buy Storm Whale by Sarah Brennan and Jane Tanner at Amazon.com. The story itself is a bit subtle, and I am always fascinated by what my daughter seems to … His books have been co-editioned in many languages and countries around the world. In this story we meet a boy called Noi who lives with his dad and six cats in a rickety house by the sea. Noi and his dad live in a beautifully ramshackle wooden house right by the sea, with their six cats. The boy discovers the whale is a good listener. It’s a nice reminder for parents who work long hours (who doesn’t) about the impact of that on their child.