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The Whales' Song
by
Dyan Sheldon
Lilly listens to her grandmother's tales of whales and longs to hear the creatures' powerful songs for herself. This eloquent work celebrates the extraordinary relationship between a young girl and the whales that do eventually sing for her. Full color.
Paperback
Published
by Puffin Books
(first published 1990)
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I've had this book for years. I purchased it early in my teaching career. I absolutely love the illustrations in this book! They are splendid. The one of Lilly on the old dock is my favorite.
I used the image of Lilly looking out the bedroom window as a picture prompt in the past. Just what could she be looking for?
Grandmother presents the dreamer's life; the uncle contrasts as the practical man. Of course, dreaming wins out, as it should in picture books.
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I used the image of Lilly looking out the bedroom window as a picture prompt in the past. Just what could she be looking for?
Grandmother presents the dreamer's life; the uncle contrasts as the practical man. Of course, dreaming wins out, as it should in picture books.
Wha...more
I bought this book for my daughter when she was 5 because of the beautiful illustrations and because I felt it was a story to inspire hope, belief and appreciation of simple things. It was well read and special.I rediscovered it upstairs recently and sat to read it with my 2 year old grandaughter, Lilli, approx 17 years after last reading it and saw the opening line ''Lilly's grandmother told her a story...''A real goose bumps moment!
A lovely story -- the words and art have a magical quality to them. Grandma inspires her granddaughter Lilli with a story of the whales. If you give them a present they will show up and sing. Great Uncle Frederick thinks Grandma is filling Lilli's head with poppycock stating that whales were used for blubber and meat. This is the story of what happened one moonlit night.
One of the most beautifully illustrated books for children I have ever found. Worth it just for the pictures, the story is also wonderful, encouraging us to follow our dreams and not listen to those who would beat us down.
Similar in theme to her other picture book, Under the Moon, with beautiful paintings. Sheldon's protagonists in both are children who are trying to connect to the past and/or with nature.
I like this story because Lily gave a yellow flower to the whales. After that, Lily heard a strange sound, it was the whales' song.
I loved this book. I can just imagine the whales singing to me. I have a signed copy of it.
I loved this book when I was little because my name was (and still is) Lilly and I loved whales.
I loved the audio book version of this when I was a kid.
I actually did this book for Drama as our Choral Reading so it has a very special place in my heart. <3
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Dyan Sheldon is the author of many novels for young adult readers, including the #1 New York Times bestseller CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN, which was made into a major motion picture. American by birth, she lives in North London.
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