Illus. by Brian Pinkney
Created from a piece of driftwood by a whaler named Galleon who has lost his leg to the whale, Cetus, and named for a sea shanty, Peggony-Po joins a whaling crew and sets off to avenge his Pa and capture the ferocious whale. This original story has all the exaggeration and adventure of a true tall tale and makes for a salty read-aloud.
Grades 2-5
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
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This is not a second,just a comment. I didn't like the way the whale is portrayed as an ememy, sort of an evil monster to be defeated a la Moby Dick (with overtones of Pinnochio). The story does have a nice folksy feel, but I don't like sending kids the message that killing a whale is really ok.
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