SuitabookEmma & the whale
Julie Case
- Reading
- Pause at the discovery and again as the tide rises. This gives space to notice the changing urgency and discuss what Emma is trying to do, without needing to resolve the story before its ending.
- Themes
- Empathy for an animal in distress: Emma imagines what the stranded baby whale may be thinking and feeling, then tries to help it. The story gives attention to empathising with an animal, but this alone does not establish a broader message about how to help wildlife.
- Worth knowing
- The whale is suffering and stranded, and the rising tide adds urgency to the rescue. A sensitive reader may want to talk about the animal’s distress as they read.