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Whale in a Fishbowl
By (Author) Troy Howell
Illustrated by Richard Jones
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Puffin
17th August 2021
9th September 2021
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Whales, dolphins and porpoises
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues
Picture storybooks
813.6
Paperback
40
Width 250mm, Height 252mm, Spine 5mm
226g
A stunningly illustrated, heartfelt story about a whale who longs for freedom from an award-winning author and acclaimed artist. Wednesday is a whale who lives in a fishbowl right in the middle of a city - it's the only home she's ever known. But if she jumps high enough out of her bowl, Wednesday can see a calm bit of blue in the distance. She doesn't know what it is, but when she sees it, her heart leaps. Then one day, a little girl in a paisley dress presses her nose against the glass of Wednesday's fishbowl. 'You're lovely,' she tells Wednesday. 'But you don't belong in there.' Wednesday belongs in the sea. But what is the sea Wednesday has never seen it. Or has she One day she jumps higher out of her bowl than ever before and sets in motion a breath-taking chain of events that will carry her to her rightful home. Touching and uplifting, this beautiful story is about longing to be free and finding your place in the world.
Troy Howell (Author) Troy Howell has been writing and illustrating books for more than 25 years. His many awards and distinctions include starred reviews in Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal; an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists; an Educational Press Association of America Distinguished Achievement Award; and Merit Awards from the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators and the New York Society of Illustrators. Richard Jones (Illustrator) Richard Jones has over 20 years experience in creative arts, and has illustrated a number of books for young children including Town Mouse, Country Mouse and Feelings by Libby Walden. He lives and works in Devon.