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WHAT COMES OUT OF A SILLY WHALE'S SPOUT

By Kia Ozmore

Illustrations by Eugene Ruble

“What Comes Out of a Silly Whale’s Spout,” by Kia Ozmore and illustrated by Eugene Ruble, is as it says in the title, all about what comes out of a whale’s spout. It’s not the usual water spray that comes out of a whale’s spout in the ocean. It’s wild, weird, and "wonder-full" stuff. 

 If a silly whale is swimming in a lot of desserts, it’ll shoot chocolate syrup. Or it could be swimming in purple Jello, or in black ink. Maybe it will be swimming in yellow cheese and spout string cheese. Or maybe swimming in shampoo and shooting out bubbles. In the end Ms. Ozmore suggests that the reader could imagine things that the whale could swim in and shoot strange things out of its spout.

Here’s an excerpt:

But close your eyes and picture them

in a silly place to swim,

and you’ll see some funny things come spraying out.

If they’re swimming with some sweets

in a sea of tasty treats,

you’ll see chocolate syrup shooting to the sky

Eugene Ruble’s artwork is over the top, completely silly, colorful, wild and crazy. Kids will find a lot of silly things to point out and talk about. The author’s suggestion at the end offers kids a fun interactive outlet for their rich imaginations. Suggested reader age is 4 through 9.

“What Comes Out of a Silly Whale’s Spout” is published by www.guardianangelpublishing.com (for ebooks and print books), and also available from www.amazon.com.

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