Lilly is haunted by her grandmother's story of how the whales used to come and visit her and longs to find the secret of how to call them. This 1990 Kate Greenaway Prize-winning story and the other stories on this tape are read by Helena Bonham-Carter.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I bought this book for my daughter when she was about 6yrs old. She is now 10 and we still read it regularly, it is an enchanting book of mystery and magical experience. Lilly leaves a gift for the whales and they reward her by coming to sing for her, or did she imagine it? decide for yourself. Go on read it, its wonderful.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I used this picture book with a class of Y3/4 children as part of our work on Stories set in imaginary worlds. The children loved the illustrations and the story. The descriptive language they produced in their own writing, based on this story, was far better than I expected. A beautiful book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The majority of us enjoyed reading this book, we thought it was imaginative and the descriptive language helped us with our work. The words used made it easy to picture what was happening in our heads. Although the story was lovely it also gave us the opposing view with the grumpy uncle saying it was nonsense. We liked learning about the characters and finding that they had different views. We found the part where Lily gives a gift fascinating and magical and really enjoyed finding out about whales.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I was read this book when i was 7 or 8 years old, I'm now 15 and even now I remember it! I love it to pieces, so much so i had to buy a copy. I love the beautiful pictures, and the wonderful story. It is a must for all young children...trust me they'll love it!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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As my son is only 3 , I was initially worried about the passing reference to the killing of whales - in actual fact my son has no problem with this part of the story. He begs for this story to be read and loves the illustrations which are realistic and yet dream-like at the same time! It would appear that toddlers are more able to face the realities of life than parents think!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I am 24 and I still have my copy of this book from being a child. I always loved the beautifully soft illustrations and gentle nature of the story.
I loved the relationship shared between Lily and her grandmother as it made me think of my own relationship with my grandma.
Even now the book never fails to give me goosebumps at the very end. I highly recomend this book to little girls especially but I think little boys and adults will thoroughly enjoy the read too. Its magic!
I loved the relationship shared between Lily and her grandmother as it made me think of my own relationship with my grandma.
Even now the book never fails to give me goosebumps at the very end. I highly recomend this book to little girls especially but I think little boys and adults will thoroughly enjoy the read too. Its magic!
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I loved this book as a child and wanted to have a copy for when I have children. Nice story with fantastic illustrations.
By Siobhan C
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I was given this book as a school prize when I was 7, which was 20 years ago! I loved reading it as a child and have just passed it down to my 3 year old daughter, who also thinks it is wonderful! Its such a beautifully illustrated book and I hope it stays with us for another 20 years!
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