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"Papa?"asked Little Blue."Are we going very far?""Yes, Little Blue. We will travel fartherthan we have ever gone before."As two whales swim together through the big ocean, Little Blue has many questions for Papa, especially ones about the long migration. How will they know the way? Will he be able to keep up? What will they see along the way?Papa has answers for all these questions, but Little Blue remains curious as they begin their journey. What could be down below, where they can't see? The answer is a magical world and Little Blue is enchanted . . . until there is only darkness surrounding the young whale. But if Little Blue is quiet and listens, can Little Blue hear Papa's song?Filled with the wonders of the ocean and the comfort of a father's presence, Following Papa's Song is a heartwarming story to be read again and again.
About the Author
Gianna Marino was born in San Francisco and spent her early years galloping horses through Golden Gate Park. Her explorations expanded after graduating from high school and in order to afford her many journeys, Gianna had several jobs at once: apprenticing a muralist, a jewelry designer, a product designer and driving horse carriages through the park. Gianna explored many corners of the world, from Africa and Asia, to the South Pacific and Europe, to crewing on sailboats in the high seas. Gianna finally landed a full-time freelance gig designing toys for children, but after several years in a corporate box with no windows, she left for good and began painting, illustrating and writing books for children. She has written over a dozen award-winning books for children, including "Meet Me at the Moon", "Too Tall Houses", "Following Papa's Song", "Night Animals", "Night Animals Need Sleep Too" and "If I Had a Horse". Gianna is a New York Times best-selling illustrator of "Don't Let Them Disappear", written by Chelsea Clinton.Though she still wanders the world, Gianna now lives in Northern California and works full-time writing and illustrating.For more information or to order her books, please visit www.Gianna Marino.com
