by Michael Morpurgo · WordUnited · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781406315592
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«This Morning I Met a Whale» is a children's story by Michael Morpurgo, published by WordUnited in paperback (84 pages, in English).
At dawn, young Michael discovers a whale on the banks of the Thames. The animal confides an urgent message about the harm humans cause to the planet and asks him to pass it on to the world. No one believes Michael, but within hours the whole city follows the whale's struggle against the tide, and the boy must keep his promise.
Story illustrated by Christian Birmingham, recommended for readers aged 7 to 11. English edition published in 2009.
A read for young readers interested in nature, useful for opening conversations about ecology in the classroom or at home.
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelling", for recurring themes such as the triumph of an outsider or survival, for characters' relationships with nature, and for vivid settings such as the Cornish coast or the trenches of the First World War. Morpurgo was the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005, and is President of BookTrust, a children's reading charity.
