Cover of Whirl, showing a child reaching up towards a maple tree seed pod with the text Whirl

Whirl by Deborah Kerbel

RD$ 15.16
RD$ 15.16 RD$ 18.95
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Cover of Whirl, showing a child reaching up towards a maple tree seed pod with the text Whirl
  • Cover of Whirl, showing a child reaching up towards a maple tree seed pod with the text Whirl
  • Illustration of a maple tree seed pod blowing through the air over a tree-lined neighborhood
  • Illustration from Whirl wordless picture book of a child playing with a maple leaf seed pod in the wind
  • Illustration of two birds catching a samara seed pod and taking it to their nest
  • illustration of a dog on a walk stepping on a maple leaf samara seed pod
  • Cover of Whirl, showing a child reaching up towards a maple tree seed pod with the text Whirl
  • Illustration of a maple tree seed pod blowing through the air over a tree-lined neighborhood
  • Illustration from Whirl wordless picture book of a child playing with a maple leaf seed pod in the wind
  • Illustration of two birds catching a samara seed pod and taking it to their nest
  • illustration of a dog on a walk stepping on a maple leaf samara seed pod
Whirl by Deborah Kerbel

Whirl by Deborah Kerbel

RD$ 15.16
RD$ 15.16 RD$ 18.95

A Wordless Picture Book Following a Maple Seed’s Journey

Whirl is a wordless picture book that traces the quiet, winding journey of a maple seed as it moves through a neighborhood and into the forest beyond.

Lifted by the wind, the small seed twirls and drifts from place to place—across backyards and sidewalks, through parks and play, briefly passing through the hands of children who notice it, examine it, and then let it go. Without words, the story unfolds through movement, sequence, and close attention to the everyday world.

Eventually, with the help of chance encounters—a bird, a dog, the forest floor—the seed comes to rest. Time passes. Seasons turn. And years later, that same seed appears again, now rooted and grown, as a tall maple tree encountered once more by the family who crossed its path long ago.

Josée Bisaillon’s illustrations give special care to landscapes and natural settings, allowing children to follow the seed’s path visually while noticing changes in scale, time, and place. The absence of text invites lingering, questions, and repeated viewings, making Whirl especially well suited to children who enjoy discovering stories through images rather than narration.

This is a quiet, thoughtful book about growth, patience, and the long life of trees -- one that leaves space for observation and wonder rather than explanation.

Book Details

  • Title: Whirl
  • Author: Deborah Kerbel
  • Illustrator: Josée Bisaillon
  • Publisher: Owlkids Books
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Recommended Age: 4–8 years

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