This is a cute story about the anticipation of Spring and all of the color it brings. A boy and his friends (dog, turtle, birds, and bunny) plant seeds in early Spring. They keep waiting and checking and waiting and checking and waiting some more, but no green sprouts came up. At first he thou...
If you want to see a whale is a story about a young boy who patiently waits to see a whale. The little boy explains everything you need to do in order to see the whale. The little boy also explains everything you can’t do if you want to see the whale. After making sure the little boy does everyth...
If You Want to See a Whale is an interesting and very short book, that gives the reader a different perspective. The thing I liked most about it was how simple it is and how quiet of a book it seems to be. When I read it, I sort of felt at peace and relaxed in a weird way because I feel like tha...
Patience is the theme of this adorable children’s book. It’s about a little boy who wants to see a whale. He tells us all the ways to stay focused on the task of seeing a whale. He instructs us that you shouldn’t sit in a chair that’s too comfy or have a blanket that’s too soft or you might fall ...
I loved the illustrations, but the text did not strike me as especially moving. It had the appearance & attitude of a whimsical-and-yet-so-true work, but it didn't really strike me as true; the suggestions and observations bore no resemblance whatsoever to any whale-watching experience I have eve...
For the illustrations. Writing is 3 stars. Text was OK. LOVE the illustrations. If this was a wordless book I would have given it 4 stars.