The snail and the whale ebook

Bryher Mackenzie likes books with big feelings They are also rather fond of long walks on the beach library trips and silliness Bryher can usually be found where picture books are If not check behind a small ukulele or a large slice of cake. Book the night whales book Please note that Bryher s pronouns are she they For daydreamers and the young at heart this stunningly illustrated journey through a star encrusted sky captures the beauty of our world and of bonds that cannot be broken by any kind of distance Nana speaks of astronomy often telling fantastical tales from many moons ago tales her granddaughter wonders at Tonight with hot chocolate and constellations for company they wait Moonbeams bounce off the crashing waves and at last Nana s old friend appears in the sky the Night Whale swimming among the stars Nana and the child climb onto the Night Whale s back and she whisks them off over twinkling cities through the shimmering colors of the northern lights and back again But this is only the beginning of the journey for Nana As she embraces her grandchild she promises she will always be out there Even when Nana and the Night Whale soar back toward the ether leaving the child behind she can still feel her grandmother s love and hear the Night Whale whispering Anything is possible Debut author Bryher Mackenzie and illustrator Gillan Eilidh O Mara craft a magical voyage through the heavens that reassures young readers that goodbye is not the end The Night WhaleWhat a gorgeous and beautifully written story 9781536238846 WeirdSurrealAbstractGrandmother and grandchild on a hill watch the night sky A whale made of stars comes and picks them up and they fly through the sky Grandma goes off with the whale grandchild waves goodbye back on the hill. The night walker cast I don t think kids will really get this book It s about death without saying it s about death Death is already abstract enough for kids trying to understand it and this is just weird 9781536238846 A child and her grandmother explore the skies with The Night Whale an old friend from the stars and the sea This is a really pretty and atmospheric book that you ll definitely want to revisit with its beautiful illustrations and sweet story 9781536238846