This Morning I Met a Whale Award-winning author by Michael Morpurgo (author)

Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”

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1. Sushi21
   on 4 March 2014

   I loved the picutres in this book as well as the story. I borrowed the book from the library at first and asked my mum if I could buy it. This one is a book for keeps!

   5 out of 5

2. bouncybunny
   on 5 March 2013

   A gereat book until the end it mad me cry although I think every one in the woarld should read it

3. chloe1196
   on 27 October 2012

   this book was brilliant book everyone reads this book this was fantastic i fellt sad when i die i loved it when he swam back i to the sea

   3 out of 5

4. booksrcul
   on 17 September 2011

   This book is really sad at the end!!

   2 out of 5

5. luvluv20122000
   on 23 April 2011

   It was an excellent book! I cried at the end! I recommend this book to

   5 out of 5