  | I lived inside a whale Author: Li, Xin | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
A young girl escapes from a too loud and busy world by living inside a whale, but when her retreat is disturbed by an intruder, she learns people will be quiet and listen whenever she tells a story.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 2.20 Points: .5 Quiz: 557038 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (12/01/23)
Booklist (01/17/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 01/17/2024 Emma’s “world was too loud . . . too busy . . . and filled with too much of everything, everywhere, all the time.” To escape the noise and chaos, Emma crafts a boat and sails it into the watery, dark, and peaceful belly of a giant imaginary whale. After a boisterous intruder—someone “loud, noisy, and everything [she] was running away from”—disrupts her solitude, he convinces Emma to share the stories she’s always reading as well as those from her own life and imagination. This respectful recognition of the power of quietude balances Emma’s introverted nature with her willingness to rejoin the fray under calmer circumstances. The transportive power of books plays a central role in Emma’s adventures, and the story’s supportive friendship theme makes this a doubly good pick for library and classroom sharing. Emma’s expressive eyebrows and the fanciful illustrative details, including familiar fantastical storybook characters, carry readers through softly hued pencil, watercolor, gouache, and Photoshop art. An empathetic and affirming journey for imaginative readers working to find their voices in sometimes overwhelming spaces. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
