The Whale KIng is a story of a baby whale who befriends a tiny female crab named Gretchen. While Wally is giant in size and will be trained some day to be King of the Sea. Gretchen, leads a more dependent life style on her immediate sand surroundings. Even though she is the smallest in the kingdom of the sea, she has a giant place in the King of the seas heart. While Wally is born with a dynamite future, he realizes that friendship and love far more exceed looks and size.