Dear Professor Whale
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2018 · Est. 36 min read-aloud

Dear Professor Whale

By Megumi Iwasa, Jun Takabatake (Illustrator)

A retired whale seeks friendship through letters, sparking unexpected connections.

4.5/7 Bookroo expert·4.1/5 Goodreads · 189 ratings
104 pages· 4,636 words· Est. 36 min read-aloud
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Professor Whale, now retired, pens letters to an unknown friend across the horizon, yearning for companionship beyond his title. As Seal and Pelican deliver his heartfelt messages, and Penguin takes on teaching, Whale dreams of a friend who might call him 'Whaley.' Amidst this correspondence, the Whale Point Olympics unfold, where penguins, whales, and seals discover that the true prize is friendship and laughter. Will Whale find the special connection he longs for, or will his letters drift unanswered across the sea?

From the publisher

Now that Professor Whale has retired, he writes many letters to You, Whoever You Are, Who Lives on the Other Side of the Horizon. Seal and Pelican are busy delivering the letters and Penguin is now teaching. Although he is happy his friends are doing so well, Whale wants a special friend;, who might call him by a friendly sort of name. Like Whaley, maybe, instead of Professor. In this charming follow-up to the international bestseller Yours Sincerely, Giraffe, another correspondence flourishes across the horizons. The letters bring penguins, whales, and seals together in the famous Whale Point Olympics, where the winners are friendship and humor.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
104
Words
4,636
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
540L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about whalesBooks about competitionBooks about letter writingBooks about penguins
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4.5

The story has some touching moments of kindness but on the whole is bland. The illustrations are too simplified.

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
October 1, 2018
Publisher
Gecko Press
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781776572069

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