Ready to learn about narwhals? These whales are fascinating! While often nicknamed the unicorn of the sea, narwhals don’t actually have a horn. They have a long tooth that sticks out, which looks like unicorn’s horn. Narwhals live in the icy northern waters with many other interesting, snow-loving animals. Here are 6 fantastic narwhal stories to share with your preschooler to learn more about these whales.
Narwhal Stories:
1. Wendell the Narwhal by Emily Dove–
The ocean is full of musical sea creatures! Wendell the narwhal wants to make music too, but he can’t clap, pop, go tweedly dee, or whoosh like the other creatures. While they are making music together, Wendell is feeling sad and like he doesn’t belong. One of the jellyfish comes up with a great way to include Wendell in the musical fun — Wendell can be the conductor! His tusk is perfect for leading the undersea musicians. Now everyone is in harmony and Wendell is happily taking part in the lovely symphony.
2. Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima —
Is it a unicorn or a narwhal? A young unicorn named Kelp lives under the sea with a group of narwhals. Kelp feels like he doesn’t quite belong under the sea. One day, he meets a bunch of unicorns on land and they are just like him! These unicorns teach him all kinds of cool unicorn stuff. So while being with unicorns is awesome, Kelp misses his narwhal family. He returns home to tell them that he is actually a unicorn, not a narwhal. His family knew that the whole time, but it didn’t stop them from loving him! In a beautiful display of love, family, and friendship the narwhals and the unicorns all get together at beach where Kelp can be with everyone at the same time. Preschoolers will love the beautiful illustrations throughout this book.
3. I’m a Narwhal (Little Golden Books) by Mallory Loehr–
Little Golden Books keeps coming out with super cute book! Your preschooler will love this narwhal book. It has adorable illustrations and is packed with interesting information about these mysterious whales. Read this one together and learn all about the narwhal’s tusk, its habitat, and its family.
4. Baby Narwhal: finger puppet book by Yu-Hsuan Huang–
This series of finger puppet board books is so much fun to read with your preschooler! My family has several and they keep coming out with more. The baby narwhal puppet is adorable and the short story will keep your child engaged. Explore the icy ocean with baby narwhal and learn what activities narwhals like, the sounds this whale makes, and who is in this baby’s family.
5. Little Narwhal, Not Alone by Tiffany Stone —
A young narwhal goes off adventuring in the ocean and ends up lost. Where is it’s pod? There are no narwhals to be seen, but the little narwhal does find a pod of beluga whales. This book does a great job at explaining the differences between the whales, as well as their similarities. In a lovely, rhyming take about acceptance and overcoming differences, the little narwhal makes new friends and sets a good example for young children. I love that the book introduces the readers to other animals that live in the northern, icy waters. The book , based on a true story, includes facts at the end.
6. Probably a Narwhal by Shelley Moore Thomas–
Get ready for some giggles when you read this silly book! A girl blames her messy room on a narwhal, and then a real narwhal shows up to defend itself. In this hilarious back-and-forth between the girl and the narwhal, an unlikely friendship forms between the two. Your child will want to read this one over and over again.
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