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The Tale of the Whale

The Tale of the Whale

Published: 4 Mar 2021

Hardback, 32 pages

Recommended for age 3+ and 5+

By Karen Swann

Illustrated by Padmacandra

Published by Scallywag Press

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A poetic and fantastical tale of friendship, which highlights the distress caused to sea creatures by plastic. A debut by both a talented new author and a talented new illustrator.

'Where land becomes sky and the sky becomes sea,I first saw the whale, and the whale first saw me. And high on the breeze came his sweet-sounding song I've so much to show you if you'll come along'. Come on a magical journey of wonder and discovery from misty seaside shorelines to cold ice-capped seas.

This beautiful tale of friendship between a child and a whale invites us to consider our responsibilities towards the environment and makes a direct plea to end plastic pollution.


Tagged animals , dolphins, whales and sea mammals , environment , green issues , journeys , journeys, travel and transport , oceans , pollution , top pick , whales and wildlife conservation

Read our review on justimagine.co.uk

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The KS1 Caring for the Environment pack

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  • Clean Up!
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  • A Song of Gladness A story of hope for us and our planet
  • Mining and Deforestation
  • Dave and Greta Make the World Better
  • Jelly-Boy
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  • Protecting the Planet
  • Ducks Overboard!: A True Story of Plastic in Our Oceans

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  • The Screen Thief
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  • The Tindims of Rubbish Island
  • A Planet Full of Plastic
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  • Somebody Swallowed Stanley
  • Fix it Duck
  • The Most Magnificent Thing

The Journeys and Transport set

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The Reduce Reuse Recycle set

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