Hello Mr Whale

Animal Facts and Flaps

by Sam Boughton

Little ones will love saying 'hello' to a whole host of friendly undersea animals in this delightful lift-the-flap book. Sam Boughton's vibrant illustrations bring facts to life with deft humour and memorable comparisons. With big flaps to lift and a fantastic double gatefold on the last spread, this book is sure to go down a storm with young readers.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Nonfiction

Board book

Published February 20, 2020

About the author

Sam Boughton is an award-winning artist who works mainly in watercolor and collage. In addition to writing and illustrating, Sam also holds solo exhibitions of her paintings. She lives in the U.K.

Reviews

[wasteland baby]

bangin' illustrations

[Stephanie Tournas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great non fiction board book by this author. Full of flaps and folds to lift, this interactive book introduces kids to fascinating ocean creatures such as the octopus, the seahorse, and the lobster, among others. The adorable mixed media illustrations make this extremely appealing to the eye. I like that there are just a few facts per animal, and labels of carnivore or omnivore, and there are nearly equal numbers of Black and White kids investigating the animals in whimsical gear or underwater vehicles. The playful but easily readable font (Hello Mr. Font) mimics hand printing. A fun book to read in preparation to visiting an aquarium.

[Ellon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even as an adult, I had fun lifting the flaps in this book! I do think it is a little text heavy and dry for a board board. But I love the last page where the reader is asked if they remember all the animal’s names.

[Trish · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute book about ocean critters.

[Alana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of great factoids with colorful pictures and lift-the-flap fun, kiddo was very engrossed!

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

"An octopus 🐙 has three hearts 💜💚💙, not one like us."