A Whale of a Mistake
By (Author) Ioana Hobai
Page Street Publishing Co.
Page Street Publishing Co.
17th March 2020
United States
Children
Fiction
Hardback
32
Width 249mm, Height 283mm, Spine 14mm
494g
When you make a mistake-a big mistake, a HUGE mistake-it can weigh you down or even swallow you whole! As one kid finds herself swept away by her whale of a mistake, she takes readers along on a journey of emotions. When the girl pauses to stare at the night sky, she realizes something important: there are as many mistakes in the world as stars in the sky, and maybe she can handle it after all. As the seemingly huge whale begins to shrink, the girl embraces her mistake and finds her way back to solid ground. Through clever wordplay and atmospheric art, this fantastical story shows that with a little time, perspective, and reflection, you can learn and move on from mistakes, no matter the size.
Ioana Hobai worked as an architect before she decided to return to her love of art and pursue children's book illustration. She made her debut as an illustrator with Before You Sleep by Annie Cronin Romano (Fall 2018) and her author-illustrator debut with Lena's Slippers (Spring 2019), both with Page Street Kids. She grew up in Romania, and now resides in Massachusetts.