Whole Whale
“This simple rhyming book packs a powerful message.“
“Liltingly cadenced with read-aloud rhythm.”
“Precisely cadenced rhymes and artful alliteration.”
“Truly original…All the things a young reader would want in a read-aloud!”
“A charmingly entertaining and unique picture book.”
One hundred unusual animals try to squeeze into the pages of this raucous rhyming tale. But will there be room to fit a whole blue whale? The humorous ending features an expansive double gatefold and educational endnotes list the 100 animals in the book.

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- Author: Karen Yin
- Illustrator: Nelleke Verhoeff
- Publisher: Barefoot Books
- Release date: June 1, 2021
- ISBN-10 (book): 1646861639
- ISBN-13 (book): 978-1646861637
- Grade level: 1–2
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