Cover
Hardback
Size
240x275mm
Length
32 pages
Pub Date
Mar 5, 2026
ISBN
9781915659828
Age 4+
The Brave Little Whale
By Charlotte Manning
Be brave, little Uki, be brave,” calls Grandpa Yuka. But Uki doesn’t feel brave at all!
Uki is a young Humpback Whale. Every year his beloved grandpa Yuka leads little Uki and the whale pod from tropical seas to the icy waters of the Arctic. But this time is different – this time Cousin Amka will be the leader….
There are dangers ahead for the whales, terrible storms and hungry sharks. And when sharp-toothed Orcas attack, Amka becomes trapped deep down, in an old fishing net.
Can Uki remember the song of peace his grandfather taught him? Can he save the pod and will he now be brave enough to lead the whales to safety?
This exciting story with richly coloured illustrations, is inspired by the real lives of Humpback Whales, and includes fascinating facts about the whales and their amazing journey.
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"Fact meets fiction in this story about Uki, a young humpback whale, and the dangers he faces when he and the whale pod, led by Uki’s grandpa, head to the icy waters of the Atlantic."
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Charlotte Manning
Author and Illustrator
Hello, I’m Charlotte. I recently graduated from Cambridge School of Art's Children's Book Illustration MA.
I like to work with mixed media, painting and pochoir, to create illustrations of animals and nature, my favourite environment to create is the woods. I get a lot of inspiration from my time spent growing up in the countryside. I enjoy creating characters out of animals I find funny and interesting — my top animal to draw is bears.
In my spare time I like to go on walks by the river, watch films and spend time with my guinea pigs.
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