The Storm Whale

This may be one of those books that I enjoy from an adult's perspective but might not resonate with kids so much. The story is very simple...a lonely kid finds a beached whale and keeps it in his bathtub for company. Don't question how he managed to get a whale into his bathtub! His dad comes home from work and apologizes for not realizing his son was lonely, and then they bring the whale back to the ocean together. It's cute, in a melancholy way. The illustrations really make this one. I love the blobby whale.