What if you could communicate with a whale? Rio has been sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, while his mum is in hospital back home. Alone and adrift, the only thing that makes him smile is joining his new friend Marina on her dad’s whale watching trips. That is until an incredible encounter with White Beak, a gentle giant of the sea changes everything. But when White Beak goes missing, Rio must set out on a desperate quest to find his whale and somehow save his mum. Dive into this incredible story about the connection between a boy and a whale and the bond that sets them both free.

“It was a pencil drawing of a whale .. The eye was so vivid that Rio half expected it to blink. He leaned closer to get a better look, and then put his own eye as close as he could.”

“The Lost Whale” is written by Hannah Gold and illustrated by Levi Pinfold. Published by Harper Collins in 2022. Bought thanks to a sold woven bookmark 💙

Photos by Anna Iltnere / Sea Library