How to Put a Whale in a Suitcase
How to Put a Whale in a Suitcase
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How to Put a Whale in a Suitcase

Written and illustrated by Raul Nieto Guridi
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3 - 5
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32
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Oct 29, 2019
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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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movingimmigration and emigrationfamilymultigenerationalsocial themesrefugees

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781849766234
    Publication Date
    October 29, 2019
    Publisher
    Tate Publishing & Enterprises, L.L.C.
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 5 years

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