Some friendships begin underwater.
Nooria paddles out into Monterey Bay on an ordinary afternoon. What happens next involves a humpback whale, a tangled fishing net, and a promise she intends to keep.
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BOOK ONE: AVAILABLE AUGUST 25TH!
Nooria and The Whale Song
Nooria knows every animal in Monterey Bay by heart. So when a humpback whale surfaces beside her, clearly in distress, she doesn't hesitate to follow.
What she finds beneath the waves is a family in trouble, and a problem bigger than she is. To help, Nooria will have to be braver than she knew she could be.
Dive into an exciting adventure about courage, friendship, and protecting the wild things we love!
AGES: 3 to 8
PAGES: 40
ILLUSTRATOR: Nadia Ronquillo
ISBN: 979-8-9947956-0-6
THE SERIES
More adventures ahead!
Nooria’s next adventure is taking shape. This time, she’ll explore the underwater world in Santa Cruz, California. Book 2 will be here before you know it! 🐙
MEET THE AUTHOR
Sanya is a writer and ocean enthusiast with a deep love for marine wildlife. Years of whale watching across Monterey, San Diego, Victoria B.C., Iceland, and Newfoundland left her endlessly curious about the culture, relationships, and voices beneath the waves. She writes the kind of stories she wishes she'd had as a kid: adventures that make the ocean feel close, alive, and worth protecting.
Sanya Khan
MEET THE ILLUSTRATOR
Nadia Ronquillo is a children’s book illustrator, visual development artist, and content creator from Ecuador. She majored in Graphic Design and Audiovisual Production. Right away, she started freelancing as a children’s book illustrator and collaborating remotely as a visual development artist. For the past ten years, she has been helping self-published authors go from manuscript to PDF-ready for publication. For projects, please visit her website at www.nadiaronquilloart.com