Whale, That Was Unexpected by Lyall, Casey
Whale, That Was Unexpected by Lyall, Casey

Whale, That Was Unexpected

TWO STARRED REVIEWS! - A classic but contemporary tale for 3-to-7-year-olds featuring a hilariously grumpy seafarer and...
$22.78 USD
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Author: Casey Lyall
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Whale, That Was Unexpected by Lyall, Casey

Whale, That Was Unexpected

$22.78
Whale, That Was Unexpected by Lyall, Casey

Whale, That Was Unexpected

$22.78
Author: Casey Lyall
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
TWO STARRED REVIEWS! - A classic but contemporary tale for 3-to-7-year-olds featuring a hilariously grumpy seafarer and her trusty dog sidekick who get swallowed by a whale. For fans of Caldecott Honor books Bear Came Along and Leave Me Alone.

Stoic seafarer Maude and her canine sidekick Claude head out to fish as they have done every day for many years. But this time, something unexpected happens. (Maude hates it when something unexpected happens.)

They get swallowed by a whale. What does one do when one is swallowed by a whale? Throw a farewell party, I guess. (Maude loves a good party.)

Hilarity ensues as more and more creatures get swallowed and Maude has to keep changing her party plans. (Maude does not love crowds.)

Will Maude and the whale part ways, or is this the end? (Maude would prefer it if we could hurry this up.)

Okay, okay. Read on to find out.

Author: Casey Lyall
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Published: 06/30/2026
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 11.11h x 10.31w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9781774883617
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2026 pg. 69
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2026
Shelf Awareness 01/01/0001
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2026
Booklist 06/01/2026
School Library Journal 06/12/2026 pg. 1

About the Author
CASEY LYALL lives in Southwestern Ontario where she also works at her local library (and waits for management to discover they're actually paying her to have fun). When she's not writing, Casey loves to bake, doodle and learn extremely groan-worthy jokes to tell her friends. Casey is the author of the humorous middle-grade mystery series Howard Wallace, P.I. and books A Spoonful of Frogs and Vampire Jam Sandwich.

KATHRYN DURST is a graduate of Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada. She has a background in animation, having interned with Pixar Animation Studios. Kathryn has illustrated numerous children's books, including You're In Good Paws, the Polite Predators books and the #1 New York Times bestseller from Paul McCartney, Hey Grandude! When she is not illustrating books, she can be found playing the accordion, growing vegetables, folk dancing or putting on shadow puppet shows. She lives in Toronto, Canada, with her grumpy mini dachshund named Chili Dog.
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