Little Null, the smallest and weakest whale of them all, swims with all of the big whales in the sea. But one day, something amazing happens to Little Null when he and his friends meet up with the natives of the islands Ello, Menno, Pea. Even though he is afraid, he teaches everyone a big lesson of how important it is to be good.

Dan T. Shaw was a multitalented musician, cartoonist, and writer. He authored several children's books, short stories, and song lyrics. Having passed away in 2014, he left several unpublished manuscripts that were originally written for friends and family. Among them was the children's book The Tale of Null. In his memory and in honor of their first grandchild whom he never had the opportunity to see, his wife, Diane S. Shaw, has completed this manuscript with her illustrations. She is a professional artist and an art professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin.