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This is a super fun book with cutesy illustrations. I love that the child in the story just accepts that there's a whale in his swimming pool; adults would probably have a harder time with that concept. The twist at the end is great!
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Bold illustrations make for a fun and goofy picture book about a whale in a swimming pool and how to make the most of a bad (or not) situation. Story time book with a whale or summer theme// could be toddler- 1.
This book is such a make lemonade out of lemons. I really enjoyed this one! I might even go to a 4.25 stars The pictures are cute, the story is cute! Just a fun read!
This book needs to be paired with a nonfiction book or two about whales so that children aren’t left with misconceptions.
This fun story is pretty silly and works well as a read-a-loud.
This book is funny, and it reminds me a lot of one of my son's other favorites, There's a Bear in My Chair by Ross Collins. Very cute story.
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