On the second day of our trip, we had to get up very early in the morning and go to a small airport in the capital Reykjavik where we caught a tiny 18 seater plane northwards to Húsavík. Although it was summer, Iceland lived up to its chilly sounding name. It was cold and raining as we took off – even so, it was very exciting! The two propellers spun round and the little plane lifted up and up until it was high above the clouds, up above the rain and into the bright sunshine. This cookie is set by TVSquared to measure impressions, reach and outcomes across linear and digital TV.

Storm whale is a series of stories, which talks about the main protagonist Noi and his relationship with his father and how he longed for a friend. This series has two stories and they are so heartwarming and talks about an important trait to young children. The storm whaleIntensely atmospheric, full of biting cold, tender detail and warm light, this is a book to cuddle up with” – The Guardian

A beautiful book that says all the traits and keepsakes for all kids. Apart, from traits, we can use this book to learn about seasons, whales, lighthouses, fishermen, ocean.

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WDC is delighted to be working with author and illustrator of The Storm Whale children’s’ books, Benji Davies, to help bring the wonder of whales and dolphins to children across the world through his tales of Noi and his friend, The Storm Whale.Benji recently spoke to WDC about his trip to see whales swimming wild and free in the waters off Iceland, and his connection with these magnificent creatures.

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Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, on a small island that doesn't seem to have many inhabitants. Because Noi's father works long days on his fishing boat and doesn't return until after dark, Noi is often on his own. One day, while exploring on the beach after a storm has hit, Noi finds a baby whale washed up on shore. With the affection and good intentions unique to a young child, Noi decides to take the whale home and look after him. Happy to have a friend who we can speak to but conscious he willl not be allowed to keep the whale, Noi tries to hide the whale from his father. But there is only so long you can keep a whale in the bathtub a secret. When his father finds the whale and explains that he must be returned to the sea, Noi learns a valuable lesson from the experience, but so does his father. We in this house love the sea and any stories about it, so this picture book caught our eye immediately. heartwarming story of family and friendship with striking artwork that perfectly captures the seaside world." – The Big Issue Noi rescued the storm whale at the end of summer and he never stopped thinking of the storm whale from then. It was the start of winter and Noi’s dad decided to go fishing one last time. He left with his boat and didn’t return. The story of Noi