Overview
From the award-winning author-illustrator of What Animals Really Like, hailed by School Library Journal as āsublime silliness,ā comes another inspiring tale about defying expectation and finding the artist within.
Praise for Whale Shines
STARRED REVIEW
"At its core, Robinsonās (What Animals Really Like) story is a tried and true tale of a wallflower realizing his potential. But her understated, offbeat voice and visualsāa mashup of classicism and graphic novel sensibilitiesāmakes this a standout: up-to-the-minute modern in its irreverence and offhandedness, yet timeless in its understanding of a characterās yearning."
āPublishers Weekly, starred review
"Sharp contrasts between light and dark are beautiful."
āKirkus Reviews
"Children will embrace and understand the sincere, undervalued message of art as substantive and a way to āshare oneās world.ā This inspiring tale of artistic collaboration between the whale and bioluminescent plankton will be shared again and again."
āSchool Library Journal
"The watercolor and pencil art makes excellent use of the spreadsā wide horizontality; while the art projects and, indeed, the underwater world are on the literal side for such an artistic-themed story, thereās a murky charm to life in the briny deep... Whatās particularly appealing here is the casual inclusion of a wide variety of approaches to art, making this an entertaining lead-in to art projects, especially those involving the natural world."
āBulletin of The Center for Childrenās Books
This book title, Whale Shines (An Artistic Tale), ISBN: 9781419708480, by Fiona Robinson, published by Abrams Books for Young Readers (November 5, 2013) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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