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.
Whale of a Tea Party is a “Level 2” early reader, with slightly longer sentences but no chapters.
