The Boy and the Whale

Posted on 18 January 2017 by Mordicai Gerstein

A boy and his father discover a whale tangled in their only fishing net Is the whale dead While the man worries about losing their net, the boy worries about the whale He remembers the fear he felt when, caught in a net himself in childhood, he almost drowned before being rescued by his father When the whale blinks an enormous eye, the boy knows that he has to try to save the creature, no matter how dangerous doing so may be.Expressive and perfectly paced, this powerful story, The Boy and the Whale, by Caldecott Medal winner Mordicai Gerstein was inspired in part by a real life video of a whale s rescue, and the creature s joyful dance through the waves after being freed. Free Read The Boy and the Whale by Mordicai Gerstein For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Richie s Picks THE BOY AND THE WHALE by Mordicai Gerstein, Roaring Brook, November 2017, 40p., ISBN 978 1 62672 505 8 Breathe, breathe in the airDon t be afraid to careLeave but don t leave meLook around, choose your own groundFor long you live and high you flyAnd smiles you ll give and tears you ll cryAnd all your touch and all you seeIs all your life will ever be Pink Floyd, Breathe 1973 Every day, I loved to watch the sun rise out of the sea One morning I saw something in the water Richie s Picks THE BOY AND THE WHALE by Mordicai Gerstein, Roaring Brook, November 2017, 40p., ISBN 978 1 62672 505 8 Breathe, breathe in the airDon t be afraid to careLeave but don t leave meLook around, choose your own groundFor long you live and high you flyAnd smiles you ll give and tears you ll cryAnd all your touch and all you seeIs all your life will ever be Pink Floyd, Breathe 1973 Every day, I loved to watch the sun rise out of the sea One morning I saw something in the water Something big That s a whale out there, said Papa It looks dead We jumped into our panga for a closer look Oh no yelled Papa He cursed the whale with words I d never heard him say It s tangled in our net Our only net I hope we can save it Save the whale, Papa No, my son, save our net The whale is dead We dived into the...I liked this children s book as the illustrations were beautiful and it had some great messages One of the messages was about going with your gut feelings The boy went against what his father told him to do BUT he did what he thought was right and he saved a whale The whale had been caught up in his father s fishing net and his father had left the whale tangled up and told the boy to leave the whale alone but the boy couldn t do it He had to try to set the whale free Working hard, the boy w I liked this children s book as the illustrations were beautiful and it had some great messages One of the messages was about going with your gut feelings The boy went against what his father told him to do BUT he did what he thought was right and he saved a whale The whale had been caught up in his father s fishing net and his father had left the whale tangled up and told the boy to leave the whale alone but the boy couldn t do it He had to try to set the whale free Working hard, the boy was successful and the whale was untangled, the net back into the boy s fishing boy and the whale went back out into the sea The father ended up being proud of his son and I liked that the author included this in the novel I also li...A beautiful story that has dual messages one about a fishing family s way of life and the conflict that has with nature, and one about a boy going against his father s wishes to do what he knows in his heart is the right thing This story has so many topics for use in discussion with children, and the artwork is vibrant and often dominates the page spreads Highly recommend for school libraries I would use this in read alouds for grades 2 or 3 and up due to the darker subject matter, but in A beautiful story that has dual messages one about a fishing family s way of life and the conflict that has with nature, and one about a boy going against his father s wishes to do what he knows in his heart is the right thing This story has so many topics for use in discussion with children, and the artwork is vibrant and often dominates the page spreads Highly recommend for school libraries I would use this in read alouds for grades 2 or 3 and up due to the darker subject mat...This is lovely, but it should be mandatory to read with it Jennifer O Connell s THE EYE OF THE WHALE A RESCUE STORY 2013 , based on a real life whale rescue off the coast of California.I loved Gerstein s book The Man Who Walked Between the Towers The Boy and the Whale is a nice story too but lacks the strength of his first book In this story a boy is trying to save a whale after he is entangled in his father s fishing net But to destroy the net would mean that his father wouldn t be able to catch and sell fish The boy goes against his father s wishes and cuts the net to allow the whale to escape A simple story but a classroom could discuss what isimportant the whal I loved Gerstein s book The Man Who Walked Between the Towers The Boy and the Whale is a nice story too but lacks the strength of his first book In this story a boy is trying to save a whale after he is entangled in his father s fishing net But to destroy the net would mean that his father wouldn t be able to catch and sell fish The boy goes against his father s wishes and cuts the net to allow the whale to escape A simple story but a classroom could discuss what ...Winter break bookaday 5 Lovely story of survival and compassion and forgiveness Could spark a lot of thoughtful discussion.Gorgeous, luminous imagery both above and below the surface of the sea illustrate a tale of pushing past roadblocks and disapproval in this instance, parental to do what is right.After a boy and his father discover a whale that has become entangled in their fishing net, the father is angry because he has no other net with which to fish The boy, Abelardo, feels sorry for the whale and remembers when he, too, almost died when he was entangled in a net Although his father warns the boy to leave the whale alone, the boy cannot resist trying to save the creature s life It takes great effort, many dives, and cutting away the net that is trapping the whale in the ocean, but After a boy and his father discover a whale that has become entangled in their fishing net, the father is angry because he has no other net with which to fish The boy, Abelardo, feels sorry for the whale and remembers when he, too, almost died when he was entangled in a net Although his father warns the boy to leave the whale alone, the boy cannot resist trying to save the creature s life It takes great effort, many dives, and cutting away the net that is trapping the whale in the ocean, but eventually, teh boy succeeds in freeing it The whale moves swiftly to the surface before plunging down again, and again, seemingly almost dancing with joy at having been released...A story about a moral dilemna What will the boy in the story do when a whale is trapped in his family s fishing net, but still alive Will he attempt to set it free or obey his father who has asked him not toAn inspiring tale of empathy and courage.Mordicai Gerstein wrote and illustrated this story because of inspiration of a genuine whale rescue, one you can see here It s a straightforward story of a man and his son, out to check what looked like a large animal in the water It is a whale, sadly entangled in their fishing net The father is upset to lose his net There is no money for another He s unconcerned that the whale is dead The boy then sees the whale s eyes open and he cannot let that whale go What happens next is closer tha Mordicai Gerstein wrote and illustrated this story because of inspiration of a genuine whale rescue, one you can see here It s a straightforward story of a man and his son, out to check what looked like a large animal in the water It is a whale, sadly entangled in their fishing net The father is upset to lose his net There is no money for another He s unconcerned that the whale is dead The boy then sees the whale s eyes open and he cannot let that whale go What happens ...Thanks to the kidlitexchange network for the review copy of this book all opinions are my own.Mordicai Gerstein s The Boy and the Whale is a beautifully illustrated story of a young boy, Abelardo, a fisherman s son When a whale is caught in his father s fishing net, Abelardo and his father see the problem through very different eyes While his father seemsconcerned with the ruined net an impact on the family s very livelihood , the boy sees the majesty of the whale and how precious Thanks to the kidlitexchange network for the review copy of this book all opinions are my own.Mordicai Gerstein s The Boy and the Whale is a beautifully illustrated story of a young boy, Abelardo, a fisherman s son When a whale is caught in his father s fishing net, Abelardo and his father see the problem through very different eyes While his father seemsconcerned with the ruined net an impact on the family s very livelihood , the boy sees the majesty of the whale and how precious that life is Abelardo s father instructs him to leave the whale...kidlitexchange partnerThank you to kidlitexchange for the free review copy of this book All opinions are my own The Boy and the Whale tells the story of a young boy and his father who go out in their boat and discover that a whale is caught in their only fishing net At first they think the whale is dead, but when the boys sees the whale open his eye, he realizes he s alive The boy and his father go back to shore His father thinks it is too dangerous and difficult to try to rescue the wha kidlitexchange partnerThank you to kidlitexchange for the free review copy of this book All opinions are my own The Boy and the Whale tells the story of a young boy and his father who go out in their boat and discover that a whale is caught in their only fishing net At first they think the whale is dead, but when the boys sees the whale open his eye, he realizes he s alive The boy and his father go back to shore His father thinks it is too dangerous and difficult to try to rescue the whale, and he is worried about getting another net The boy knew what it was like to be caught in a net and couldn t bear to leave the whale tangled He had to try to save the whale He takes the boat out to the whale and continues to dive and cut, and dive and cut the net until the net gets loose All at once, the whale was free The boy and the whale ar...This is a wonderful book that showcases empathy, bravery, and standing up for what s right even if you re standing alone A boy and his father, residents of a fishing village, are distressed to find a whale entangled in their only fishing net While the father fears for damage to his nets, the boy is filled with compassion for the whale He himself had been trapped underwater once in a frightening accident he knows what the whale must be feeling He also knows the animal is weakening and doesn This is a wonderful book that showcases empathy, bravery, and standing up for what s right even if you re standing alone A boy and his father, residents of a fishing village, are distressed to find a whale entangled in their only fishing net While the father fears for damage to his nets, the boy is filled with compassion for the whale He himself had been trapped underwater once in a frightening accident he knows what the whale must be feeling He also knows the animal is weakening and doesn t have much time left His father discourages the boy from attempting to free the whale It would cause further damage to the nets, and fishing is how the family makes a living He thinks they should just let th...With a compelling narrative style and beautifully rendered illustrations, this book tells a powerful story about our duty to be good stewards of all of the natural blessings around us Abelardo and his father find a whale tangled up in their fishing net The whale is nearly dead The boy s father is very upset because the family s only fishing net has been destroyed This is a serious problem, because without the net the family has no way to earn money to take care of themselves The boy, howeve With a compelling narrative style and beautifully rendered illustrations, this book tells a powerful story about our duty to be good stewards of all of the natural blessings around us Abelardo and his father find a whale tangled up in their fishing net The whale is nearly dead The boy s father is very upset because the family s only fishing net has been destroyed This is a serious problem, because without the net the family has no way to earn money to take care of themselves The boy, however, desperately want...

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18 January 2017

Mordicai Gerstein