Tale of the Whale

Karen Swann grew up in the UK and trained as a physiotherapist in a small town by the sea. She now lives with her family in Nottingham and is a keen rock climber. Karen won the Writing Magazine Picture Book Prize in 2018.Padmacandra grew up in Scotland, lives in Norfolk and graduated from the Cambridge School of art. She is a buddhist, poet and artist.

‘A rolling, rhyming text that scans and richly textured images celebrate the sea through a child’s lyrical journey on the back of a whale. With a concluding call to arms about clearing the ‘plastic soup’.’The Sunday Times Culture Magazine;‘Not since 'The Snowman' has a journey conjured so much sheer joy, connection and imagination… empowering and positive, a book that explores our connection with the natural world, text and images working beautifully together.’ Books for Keeps, Book of the Week