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Waiting for the Whales
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 86 Ratings and 15 Reviews

Book Description
In this timeless story set on the West Coast, an old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea and tends his garden. And waits. Only when the whales return each year to the bay in front of his cottage is his loneliness eased. One day, his daughter and her baby return home to live with the old man, bringing a renewed sense of purpose to his life. As his granddaughter grows, the old man passes ... More
Book Information
PublisherOrca Book Publishers
BindingPaperback (8 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100920501966
ISBN-13978-0920501962
Publication Date07/01/1998
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About Sheryl McFarlane (Author) : Website: http:/www.sherylmcfarlane.ca "Some people paint with words, or with music, or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, 'I'v... more
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About Ron Lightburn (Illustrator) : Ron Lightburn's career as a children's book illustrator was launched with his Governor General's Award-winning artwork for Waiting for the Whales in 1991. Since then he has illustrated numerous other ... more
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