While the rest of the family sleeps in the Victorian household of this rhythmic lullaby of a book, an older sister takes her brother on a fantasy voyage with his favorite animal the humpback whale.  

This free-verse work by the creators of GRANDPA LOVED and GRANDMA'S SCRAPBOOK, is revised and back in print, available in hardcover and paperback.

Citations

The drawings are lovely, fanciful and full of warmth...

the text is lyrical and evocative..."  

-EarlyChildhood News

Media Sheet of

SHH! THE WHALE IS SMILING

Specifications

Author:  Josephine Nobisso

Illustrator:  Maureen Hyde

Publisher:  Gingerbread House

Trim Size: w 8" × h 10"  w/ Dust Jacket (hardcover only)

Pages:  40, Full Color Illustrations

Ages: 2-8

Hardcover ISBN:  0-940112-03-5

Hardcover ISBN-13:  978-0-940112-03-2

Hardcover Price:  US $16.95 / CAN $22.95

Paperback ISBN:    0-940112-06-X

Paperback ISBN-13:  978-0-940112-06-3

Paperback Price:  US $8.95 / CAN $12.95