- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Australia; Reprint edition (24 April 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140559973
- ISBN-13: 978-0140559972
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 28.9 x 0.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,878,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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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WINNER OF THE KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
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.
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Item arrived promptly. Frustrating thing was that it was sent signed for and arrived while I was on holiday. Read more
Published 7 months ago by revsarah
A beautiful book for all ages
It is a children's story, told in words and full-page pictures that are breathtakingly beautiful. The haunting story is of the little girl and her grannie who, despite the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by A. M. Coldron
Quite possibly my favourite book as a child
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. Read more
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Published on 14 Jun 2009 by William Blake
The Whales' Song (Red Fox Picture Books)
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. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2006
come on.....!
I agree with the other reviewers that this is a magical, wondrous book. The illustrations are superb and so is the story. The story? Both my children, aged 6.5 and 4. Read more
Published on 7 April 2003 by Gerald Firth
Magical, my son of 3, begs for this book.
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. Read more
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