This book tells the simple story of an old man who lives alone in a house overlooking the sea. His life has assumed a cozy regularity to match the seasons: collecting firewood and clams in wintertime; planting his garden in the spring; and, in summer, watching his beloved orca whales swimming by. When his daughter comes to visit one spring with a new infant, the man has someone with whom to share his love of the natural world–especially the whales.
- ISBN: 9780482282255
- Author: McFarlane, Sheryl
- Illustrator: Lightburn, Ron
- Published: 1993, Philomel Books
- Themes: Death, Family, Love, Nature, Whales
- Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction
- No. of pages: 32