Ebook {Epub PDF} Waiting for the Whales by Sheryl McFarlane

 · 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/5. Waiting for the Whales illuminates the unique friendship between grandparent and child and celebrates the restorative power of the natural world. Originally published twenty-five years ago, this award-winning picture book is sure to enchant a whole new generation of readers. Sheryl McFarlane. Orca Book Publishers, Dec 7, - Juvenile 3/5(1). Waiting for the Whales. Sheryl McFarlane. Orca Book Publishers, Dec 7, - Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages. 1 Review 3/5(1).

WAITING FOR THE WHALES. by Sheryl McFarlane illustrated by Ron Lightburn. Age Range: 4 - 9 BUY NOW FROM. AMAZON BARNES NOBLE GET WEEKLY BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Email Address Subscribe. Tweet. KIRKUS REVIEW In an award-winning Canadian book, an old man's sense of harmony with the orcas (killer whales) he observes from his clifftop later helps. Sheryl McFarlane is the author of more than a dozen award-winning books for young readers. A former teacher, Sheryl loves bike riding, beachcombing and discovering new books for her grandchildren. "Waiting for the Whales, a multi-award winning (for both author and illustrator) picture book, was described as 'timeless' when originally. A gentle story that illuminates the unique friendship between grandparent and child, Waiting for the Whales also suggests that aging and death are only part of a greater cycle of rebirth and continuity. Acerca de Sheryl McFarlane. Sheryl McFarlane is the author of more than a dozen award-winning books for young readers.

Waiting for the Whales Excerpt from Waiting for the Whales. When he spotted the Orcas that year, he carried his granddaughter to the water’s edge and held her up so she could see. And although she didn’t understand, he told her all about the whales that he had watched since he was small. Sheryl McFarlane is the author of Waiting for the Whales ( avg rating, 69 ratings, 7 reviews, published ), I Love Kisses ( avg rating, 68 rat. Waiting for the Whales. Sheryl McFarlane. Orca Book Publishers, Dec 7, - Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages. 1 Review.