A Whale Of A Tale: (In The Midst Of A Gale)

"A Whale Of A Tale" tells the story of a young lad who lives with his mom in a seaport village. His Sea Captain father passed away years before, lost at sea. The boy longs to join the crew of a whaling ship to go to sea just as his father had before him. One day while he is down by the shoreline, the boy sees a baby whale stranded on shore at low tide and the whale's mother is unable to get her baby back into the water. The boy finds a way to keep the baby whale safe while the tide is slowly coming back in, eventually returning the baby to its mother. Later, the memory of that day will be recalled when the boy finally comes of age and goes to sea on a whaling ship. Keep reading inside to learn more.

Bill Kirk's writing has been influenced by his travels on five continents and the inspiration of his grandchildren. He studied a year in Paris, France and completed his BA in Modern Languages at the University of North Dakota. He later completed his MA in International Relations at Florida State University and a Master of Public Administration at Angelo State University (San Angelo, Texas). Bill also writes poetry, fiction and satire as well as current news and journal commentary on a host of topics. His goal is to challenge the imaginations of his readers, young and old, by exploring everyday life simply and profoundly--and having a bit of fun along the way. Bill and his wife (a Clinical Psychologist) have been married since 1969 and live in Northern California.

K.c. Snider is an honors graduate from the School of Arts in Eugene, Oregon, where she majored in Illustration and taught in Oregon colleges for 17 years. Her Western Fine Art has won several prestigious Western Art Awards, like the Snaffle Bit and Pioneer Awards. In 2007 she illustrated her first picture book and since then she has illustrated over 70 books for Guardian Angel Publishing. K.c. Snider soloed on her own picture book, SILENCE, inspired by Crater Lake National Park and the precocious activities of a golden mantled ground squirrel. Visit K.c. at https: //www.KCSnidertart.com .