"Richly composed and sweetly appealing-just right for baby storytimes as well as one-to-one sharing." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Perfectly suitable as a read-aloud." -School Library Journal

Take a deep breath and dive into a day in the life of a baby whale, told with luminous illustrations and spare text, with a fresh twist on a timeless message.

Swim! Play all day. Breathe.

This simply told story follows a young whale on a journey of discovery as he experiences his first day at sea on his own! He swims, explores, and makes friends in his marine habitat. After a day of independence, this little whale delights in returning home to his mother. Young readers will be drawn to Scott Magoon's reassuring story of adventure.

 

This book was recognised in the Ages 0-7 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2014 by Simon & Schuster .

Scott Magoon has illustrated several award-winning books including Breathe , Spoon, Chopsticks , and Ugly Fish .