Spider and the Whale
Join a spindly spider on a delightful adventure into the depths of the ocean, where Spider and Whale have an unexpected meeting!
After being flushed down the toilet, little Spider is saved by Whale, who agrees to help his lost new friend find his way back home. Grateful Spider promises to one day repay the favour - much to mighty Whale's amusement.
With an extended fold-out scene, this delightful tale about size being no barrier for bravery and ingenuity was written by a courageous little girl whose story lives on in this beautifully illustrated book.
Selected for sharing on Story Den, on Channel 5's Milkshake!
Lucy Moroney (Author)
Lucy Moroney wrote and art directed The Snail and the Whale at the age of 9 while bravely battling a rare brain tumour. Inspired by seeing her late mother flush a spider down the toilet, Lucy went on to envisage its onward journey and adventures. This story has been a very special legacy for Lucy's courageous spirit.
Rowena Blyth (Illustrator)
Rowena Blyth is an award-winning author, illustrator and Art Director within the Publishing and Animation industries.
Rowena has over 30 published titles, both nationally and internationally, including the Gold award-winning ABC of the World and Hoot's Twilight Adventure. She wrote and illustrated the successful My Incredible Knitting Nana and the Give a Hoot titles, the latter being supported with a large range of popular licensing products, which featured in John Lewis and Tesco.
Rowena is also the creator, writer and illustrator of the Ways to be... Shine Bright series, which includes the titles Ways to be... Kind and Ways to be... Joyful, focusing on social and emotional learning for preschoolers. Other developmental titles which Rowena has conceived and created, are the Flora, Buxton & Bear series of books, which is now being developed into a preschool TV series. She's created a large collection of character-led IP and produced subsequent licensing products, books and the multi-award winning TV series, Milo for Channel 5's Milkshake which went on to be sold in over 170 territories.