REVIEWS
" Done in acrylic on paper,Widener's paintings have a bright quality and bits of exaggerated humor
that suit the larger-than-life tale. A whale of an adventure story  with a thoroughly likable heroine."
By KATHLEEN KELLY MACMILLAN , Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg, MD
From School Library Journal
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"Award-winning illustrator Widener showcases the witty exaggerations of the  story in his vibrant acrylics.
The double-page spread showing tiny Peg in yellow oilskins scanning the sea atop the enormous whale is,
in itself, a tribute to courage.
Children will like the way the illustrations splash across the pages, the tale's delightful humor, and the wonderful
rhythm of the words. " By CONNIE FLETCHER
From Booklist
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