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Soren's Seventh Song

Dave Eggers

Illustrator: Mark Hoffman

Ages: 6+

Published: 2024

Publisher: Abrams BFYR/Abrams

ISBN: 978-1-951836-73-3

Keywords: Humor-Whales, sea creatures, ocean, creativity, performance, revision

An eager young whale must revise his creative new song after friends politely reject his terrible first attempts. Uproarious deadpan writing sprinkled with scientific terminology. Zany digital art.