This second book in Erica Perl’s “Whale. Quail. Snail” series is as fun as the first, with the three friends off on new adventures. Snail (who uses they/them pronouns) likes to surf. Quail likes to explore. Whale just wants to fly! But can whales fly? Snail has a plan to help their friend!
Perl brings her signature humor and whimsy to the tale, placing it a step above the tedious, boring early readers of many of our childhoods—and Snail’s gender identity is happily just part of who they are, without any special emphasis.
When Whales Fly is a “Level 2” early reader, with slightly longer sentences but no chapters.
