FICTION

Dear Professor Whale

by Megumi Iwasa
illus. by Jun Takabatake. 104p. Gecko. Oct. 2018. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781776572069.
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Gr 1–3—Professor Whale has retired from teaching and lives alone in the north. The color blue makes him happy, as does imagining himself with wings. But he's lonely, so he sends letters around the world through the "delivery seal," hoping for a fun pen pal. To his delight, he receives a letter from the grandson of an old friend. Soon after, the arrival of some visitors inspires him to revive the Whale Olympics. Together, he and his friends convince whales, seals, and penguins to compete in good fun. This delightful early chapter book makes for some smile-inducing reading. The black-and-white line drawings add a pleasant touch.
VERDICT An ode to the joys of friendship and letter-writing, this is a great choice for early chapter book readers.
Reviewed by Heidi Grange, Summit Elementary School, Smithfield, UT , Sep 01, 2018

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