Little Whale’s Big Dream
Text & Illustrations by Salimeh Babakhan
Picture Book | 20 x 26 Cm | 36 Pages | Tuti Books (Fatemi)
ISBN:978-622-7564-24-2 | December 2021
Little Whale’s Big Dream is the story of a little whale who is mesmerized by the dreams of living in the city, and goes on a journey to make it come true. The ocean is huge. It’s full of whales’ song. For Little Whale though, the ocean is getting smaller and smaller. She loves traveling to unknown lands and exploring new worlds.. Little Whale should start her journey soon. This journey is the beginning of thrilling adventure, With a great friend in a new world. All of us have shared the same dream as children to go on big adventures, finding new worlds with new people to befriend. As little Whale bids farewell to the ocean to embark on her journey, she faces people and places that make her realize where she truly belongs. Now it is time for the little whale to make an important decision…
This story is about self-acceptance as well as friendship and adventure.
Awards:
– Winner of Image of the book Illustration Award, Russia, 2020
– Nominated at the Little Hakka Picture Book Competition, China, 2019
“In «Little Whale’s Big Dream», Salimeh Babakhan, with her poetic prose and richly detailed illustrations, beautifully highlights several essential themes: the courage to explore, problem-solving skills, the sense of belonging, and the possibility of friendship between two different worlds.”
— vinesh.ir
“The story is full of signs—symbols that, both in the visual layer and the verbal layer, add to the polyphonic nature of the text.”
“There is an astonishing harmony between text and image; the illustrations not only accompany the words, but also stand alone as narrators in their own right.”
— Yashar Hodaei, Ketabak.org
