"The Whale" at Byrd's Books on June 19th at 2:00pm

Please join us at Byrd's Books for a very special afternoon with authors Ethan Morrow and Vita Morrow as they reveal the process for creating their stunning book, “The Whale”. We will also discuss the way to best read a wordless book and how it can spark imagination in all age groups. 2:00p.m. – light refreshments will be served.

About the book:
There is a legend that a Great Spotted Whale lives in the ocean, although a sighting fifty years ago was never corroborated. Now two young whale watchers each set out to find the whale, one armed with sound-recording equipment, the other with a camera. When their boats collide, they pool their resources to capture incontrovertible proof that the mythical whale exists. The eventual sighting is a magical moment, especially when the children discover that it was their own grandparents who first glimpsed the whale fifty years ago. The Murrows’ spectacular wordless adventure is brought to life with stunning graphite drawings that convey the drama and haunting beauty of the ocean and capture the majesty of the awe-inspiring whale.
The book received a starred review in Kirkus, which reads in part: “Photorealistic graphite drawings stretch across pages, bringing sea spray, wires, lenses, wooden planks, waves, ropes, and frayed fabric into penetrating focus. These extraordinary black-and-white illustrations, etched with details, crosshatches, shadows, and shading, charge the children’s expedition with a pulsing, breathless urgency. Their preternatural technical proficiencies and passion-fueled mission emerge somehow as entirely believable. More astounding is the artist’s uncanny ability to reproduce the murky transparency of rippling ocean water, a whale submerged silently just beneath. Wordless, with masterful artwork and an intriguing narrative undertow, this whale’s tale will transfix.”

If you would like to watch a video of five questions with the authors, click HERE.