Cam’s Kids Book Club: ‘Maybe a Whale’ by Kirsten Pendreigh

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Welcome to Cam’s Kids Book Club:

1. Register for this program to get your own free copy of the book to keep! One book will be given per family.
2. Pick up your book from the library.
3. Read and enjoy the book at your own pace.
4. Come chat about this month’s book and other books you love at the Alexandria Branch!

This month’s book is Maybe a Whale by Kirsten Pendreigh

The trip will do them good, Mom says, but the girl isn’t sure. How can that be true when Grandpa isn’t there? And how will they find a whale in all that water, anyway?

There is so much to see as they paddle through white-tipped waves and calm coves: glowing moon jellies, fluttering anemones and slippery seals. All the while, the girl watches for whales. Could one be swimming beneath their kayak or along the shore of their camp? Are the whales even there?

Finally, in the dark of night, they hear them ― pushhhhhhhh, pushhhhhhh ― humpbacks breathing in the bay.

In this lyrical story, luminously illustrated by Crystal Smith, mom and daughter find the space to grieve Grandpa and reconnect with each other in the wild beauty of nature. And they come to realize that ― perhaps like whales ― those we’ve loved are always with us, even if we don’t see them anymore.

Please register all children. Only one adult per family group.

Please note any accommodation requests in the Special Needs section of the registration form.

If you have any questions, please contact Carrie at swhitt@cc-pl.org. 

Alexandria Branch