From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry (Stick and Stone) and talented newcomer Lisa Mundorff comes a gorgeous and utterly charming picture book about a lonely blue whale who learns the meaning of friendship. A small blue whale sits in a silver sea . . . wishing, wanting, waiting for a friend. Waiting is hard, but he doesn’t mind; he’s sure a friend will be worth the wait. First, the whale meets a quiet pink cloud, and he thinks
this might be the friend he’s been waiting for. But when he finds himself in trouble, a group of penguins comes to his rescue and the small blue whale finally gets his wish.
This heartwarming story about friendship—what it looks like, sounds like, tastes like, and
feels like—will have readers agreeing that a true friend is definitely worth the wait.
On sale: October 24, 2017
Age: 3-5 years
Grade: Up to Kindergarten
Page count: 32 Pages
ISBN: 9781524713379
Reading level: Lexile: AD540L | Fountas/Pinnell: M
Beth Ferry reads and writes by the beach in New Jersey. She studied English at the College of William and Mary, and her picture books include the
New York Times bestseller
Stick and Stone, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld,
Land Shark, and
Pirate’s Perfect Pet. Find out more at bethferry.com and on Twitter at @bethferry1.
Lisa Mundorff is a Portland-based artist whose illustrations have appeared in magazines, advertising, books, and more. She is a graduate of the Pacific Northwest College of Art, where she majored in illustration. Lisa was awarded the Grand Prize at the SCBWI Western Washington Portfolio Show and is also a winner of the Tomie dePaola Award for picture-book illustration. Find out more about her at LisaMundorff.com.
