The Storm Whale

　　這是有關一個寂寞的小男孩、一隻擱淺的鯨魚之間的故事，他們之間的友誼會改變他們的一生。

　　諾伊和爸爸，還有六隻貓，一起住在海邊。每一天，諾伊的爸爸都很早就出門，展開一整天在漁船上的工作。直到天黑，才會回家。

　　有一天晚上，暴風雨來襲。
　　到了隔天早上，諾伊往下走到沙灘，去看看有沒有什麼東西遺留下來。
　　他沿著岸邊走……遠遠的，他就看到有某樣東西。
　　等他靠近時，諾伊簡直不敢相信自己的眼睛。
　　沙灘上，竟然有隻擱淺的小鯨魚……

　　諾伊到底要怎樣才能幫這隻鯨魚呢？

本書特色

　　本書結合了兒童的天性，充滿著兒童的想像和誇張，滲透著兒童自由、率直的情感。

——中文書介節錄自中文版《那天來的鯨魚》，阿布拉出版

　　Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, his father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it. He tries to keep his new friend a secret, but but there's only so long you can keep a whale in the bath without your dad finding out. Noi is eventually persuaded that the whale has to go back to the sea where it belongs. For Noi, even though he can't keep it, the arrival of the whale changes his life for the better - the perfect gift from one friend to another.

　　Winner of the 2014 inaugural Oscar’s First Book Prize in association with the Evening Standard, now in a brand new cased board book format!

　　’A future classic and a must have for the discerning picture book fan’ The Booksniffer

　　’The Storm Whale is an evocative portrayal of a child’s need for friendship, told through the sparest of text and imagery in this beautiful picture book’ The ReadingZone

　　’The Storm Whale is one of those rare picture books that evokes loneliness with such fragility, and that conveys such feeling and beauty that it cannot fail to move its readers… an absolute gem, do not miss out’ Library Mice

　　’I have to admit that I was fighting back tears by the end. It’s just so incredibly sweet and really pulls the heart strings!’ Being Mrs C

　　’Charming and engaging this book gives lots of scope for child to adult discussion about feeling lonely and saying goodbye to something loved’ Love All Blogs

　　’Poignant, sensitive and understated […] this is a not to be missed tale where the narrative thrust and emotional span transcends the simplicity of its words’ Droplets of Ink