How to Put a Whale in a Suitcase

Written by Raul Guridi

A boy must fit his life into one suitcase. Can he pack everything he loves?

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26 pages· ~490L

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Bookroo's summary

A young boy faces the daunting task of leaving his home, forced to fit his entire world into a single suitcase. As he struggles to pack a whale, a symbol of something much larger, he confronts the heart-wrenching choices of what to take and what to leave behind. Will he manage to carry his past into an uncertain future? This poignant tale explores the emotional journey of migration and the challenge of holding onto what truly matters.

From the publisher

A thought-provoking and striking new title from Raul Guridi that explores the theme of migration

What happens if you suddenly have to leave your home and put everything you love into one suitcase? How do you begin to fit everything in? As the boy in the book tries to squeeze his whale into a suitcase, it becomes clear that the whale symbolizes something much larger.

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