'From the author of the bestselling The Last Bear comes another engrossing tale that blends ecological awareness with deftly plotted adventure'
- Waterstones, Books of the Year 2022
'The Last Bear, Hannah Gold's award-winning debut, explored the intense connection between animal and child that can help with expressing pain and anxiety - and The Lost Whale reprises that theme'
- Daily Mail
'A winning book from a master storyteller'
- Irish Independent
'Unforgettable highly accomplished animal adventure about the connection between a boy and a whale, with strong ecological themes'
- Fiona Noble, Bookseller
'A powerful and deeply moving story'
- Daily Mail
'The author's passion for the natural world currently under threat makes their book outstanding'
- New Statesman, Best Children's Books of the Year
'Lyrical page-turner'
- Observer
'An irresistible, ocean-loving yarn'
- The Times
'Simply beautiful - tender, heartfelt and hopeful with such crystal-clear storytelling. . . Rio and White Beak's story will stay with me for a long time'
- Sophie Kirtley, author of The Wild Way Home