Dear Greenpeace

This is the record of a brief correspondence between a girl who befriends the blue whale in her paddling pool and a rather prosaic Greenpeace official who insists that such a phenomenon is impossible. The illustrations are proof positive that the child is not imagining things, and the whale's eventual return to the ocean adds another poignant twist of realism. The story is vivid and concise, and the letters are models of effective communication. A good book to share with the class and to talk through with beginner readers.