Lilly listens to her grandmother's tales of whales and longs to hear the creatures' powerful songs for herself. This eloquent work celebrates the extraordinary relationship between a young girl and the whales that do eventually sing for her. Full color.
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Enthralled by her grandmother's story of seeing and hearing whales singing in the sea long ago, Lilly hopes to see them herself and to hear their mysterious songs.
"Once upon a time....the ocean was filled with whales They were as big as the hills. They were as peaceful as the moon...." Lilly's grandmother tells her the story of the whales she loved as a child. She waited by the ocean with a gift for the whales, and they finally came to her with a special gift of their own. Now it's Lilly's turn to wait for the whales.
School & Library Binding
(Turtleback, April 1, 1997)
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Enthralled by her grandmother's story of seeing and hearing whales singing in the sea long ago, Lilly hopes to see them herself and to hear their mysterious songs.
Lilly listens to her grandmother's tales of whales and longs to hear the creatures' powerful songs for herself. This eloquent work celebrates the extraordinary relationship between a young girl and the whales that do eventually sing for her. Full color.
Enthralled by her grandmother's story of seeing and hearing whales singing in the sea long ago, Lilly hopes to see them herself and to hear their mysterious songs