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In a coastal home, a young boy watches his father leave for work each day. One stormy night a small whale washes ashore, and the boy finds an attentive companion. The experience reveals the boy’s loneliness to his father. Together they rescue the whale and return it to the sea, learning that listening can bring family bonds anew.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Benji Davies
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