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Humphrey

the Humpback Whale

A "whale of a tale" about autistic humpback whale, Humphrey, and his new best friend, Perry the Pelican.

Humphrey loved to travel, to see the world.

He made friends so easily.

 

And those who met Humphrey loved him, too,

For his whale-sized sincerity.

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Happy Anniversary, Humphrey!

It’s been 5 years since Humphrey first swam into our lives and I thought, what a beautiful way to tribute him by re-releasing this very special anniversary edition with creative new text and upgraded book quality ultra premium paper (photograph quality) to truly make these beautiful illustrations pop! :)

Welcome a new children’s book to your shelves, one open to this diverse world we live in. Written in verse and through the beautiful painted waterscapes of Humphrey’s imagination, we learn about Humphrey and his special world. He does art, writes poetry and is a talented thinker, but he also finds himself sometimes getting overwhelmed by his senses and needing a quiet space to call his own.

Humphrey discovers friendship throughout his ocean home. His friends notice something special about Humphrey. He doesn’t think like the other whales. Good for all children to learn about friends with different abilities and needs. Humphrey is sure to be a delightful friend to any child and a whale of a friend they can easily relate to. Join Humphrey and his friend, Perry the Pelican, on this exciting new adventure in the deep, deep blue.

Creative text design focuses on slowing down and reading the story together, enjoying the delicate transitions from verse to verse. Transcript provided at end to help with the cursive words, so once learned they can be recognized again by a young reader.

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Beautifully illustrated by Macedonian-Canadian visionary artist, Biljana (Banchotova) Webb. You can visit her Whirling Wisdom Spiral Gate art studio in the Highland Hills of Ontario. She also has a special integrated art experience on her land at a special place called Frog Hollow ~
https://www.froghollowartexperience.com/contact.html

Co-authored by Jules Groulx, son of Kristin Carter-Groulx,

Illustrated by the visionary artist, Biljana Banchotova Webb (www.BiljanaArt.com),

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Edited by Eric D. Goodman, author of Flightless Goose

Hardcover, 34 pages (16 watercolour and acrylic image plates)

Anniversary Edition Published TBD April/May 2025 by Turtle Bridge

ISBN13: 978-1-0691036-7-3

Originally published June 21st 2020 by The Tenth Muse Books

Original Title: Humphrey the Humpback Whale

ISBN: 0988086158 (ISBN13: 9780988086159)

Edition Language: English

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