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Malena, la ballena: A Bilingual Story of Community, Courage, and Ocean Conservation, Based on a True Event (Nuestra Fauna Series)
Paperback
Series: Nuestra Fauna
ISBN13: 9781733644082
Publisher: Andrea Olatunji
Published: Sep 25 2026
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.09 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A whale. A town. One mission: save a life.
Malena is a young, curious, and playful whale who explores the ocean with the joy of someone who believes the world is endless. But one day, after venturing into unfamiliar waters, she becomes trapped in the chains of a catamaran. What begins as play suddenly turns into danger.
The news spreads through the town, and one by one, its people come together to try to save her. They attempt different strategies, but none succeed. Time is running out, and finally they must make a risky decision: they must beach her on the sand in order to set her free.
Will they be able to return Malena safely to the ocean?
Inspired by a true story, Malena, the Whale is a bilingual Spanish-English picture book about community, empathy, and caring for animals and their environment.
Written in accessible, poetic language and entirely hand-illustrated using collage techniques, this story invites children and families to reflect on nature, marine conservation, and the power of a community working together.
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Una ballena. Un pueblo. Una misión: salvar una vida.
Malena es una ballena joven, curiosa y juguetona que explora el mar con la alegrÃa de quien cree que el mundo es infinito. Pero un dÃa, al aventurarse en aguas desconocidas, queda atrapada en las cadenas de un catamarán. Lo que comienza como un juego se convierte en peligro.
La noticia recorre el pueblo y, uno a uno, sus habitantes se unen para intentar salvarla. Prueban distintas estrategias, pero ninguna funciona. El tiempo apremia y finalmente deberán tomar una decisión arriesgada: vararla en la arena para poder liberarla.
Lograrán devolver a Malena al océano?
Inspirada en un hecho real, Malena, la ballena es un álbum infantil bilingüe en español e inglés que celebra la fuerza del trabajo comunitario, la empatÃa y el compromiso con el cuidado de los animales y su entorno.
Escrita con un lenguaje accesible y poético e ilustrada completamente a mano mediante la técnica de collage, esta historia invita a niños y adultos a reflexionar sobre la naturaleza, la conservación marina y el poder de una comunidad cuando trabaja unida.
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