Cappy and the Whale

A tender and imaginative story from Ukraine, published in English for the first time. Eight-year-old Cappy has spent a long time in hospital with leukaemia when a blue and grey whale appears floating outside his window. The whale invites him on a ride through the sky, and the two become best friends on a journey of imagination, hope and curiosity.

Key Features

• Written by Kateryna Babkina, illustrated by Julia Pylypchatina, translated by Hanna Leliv
• Publisher: Puffin (Penguin Random House Children's UK)
• 64 pages with beautiful watercolour illustrations throughout
• Hardcover, approx. 22.7 x 21.7 cm
• Reading age: from about 6 years
• A Story from Ukraine, translated from Ukrainian
• Themes: hope, courage, friendship and imagination
• Recommended for fans of A Monster Calls