diff --git a/src/dask_awkward/__init__.py b/src/dask_awkward/__init__.py
index 267fdf693..eaf3ab4d5 100644
--- a/src/dask_awkward/__init__.py
+++ b/src/dask_awkward/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import dask_awkward.lib.operations as operations
 import dask_awkward.lib.optimize as optimize
 import dask_awkward.lib.reducers as reducers
+import dask_awkward.lib.str as str
 import dask_awkward.lib.structure as structure
 from dask_awkward.lib.core import Array, PartitionCompatibility, Record, Scalar
 from dask_awkward.lib.core import _type as type
diff --git a/src/dask_awkward/lib/__init__.py b/src/dask_awkward/lib/__init__.py
index 197d141ca..62303eb6b 100644
--- a/src/dask_awkward/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/src/dask_awkward/lib/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import dask_awkward.lib.str as str
 from dask_awkward.lib.core import Array, PartitionCompatibility, Record, Scalar
 from dask_awkward.lib.core import _type as type
 from dask_awkward.lib.core import (
diff --git a/src/dask_awkward/lib/str.py b/src/dask_awkward/lib/str.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21d530b1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dask_awkward/lib/str.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import awkward as ak
+
+from dask_awkward.lib.core import Array, map_partitions
+
+
+def split_whitespace(
+    array: Array,
+    *,
+    max_splits: int | None = None,
+    reverse: bool = False,
+    highlevel: bool = True,
+    behavior: dict | None = None,
+):
+    return map_partitions(
+        ak.str.split_whitespace,
+        array,
+        max_splits=max_splits,
+        reverse=reverse,
+        behavior=behavior,
+    )
diff --git a/tests/test_str.py b/tests/test_str.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..983d0d89c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_str.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import awkward as ak
+
+import dask_awkward as dak
+from dask_awkward.lib.testutils import assert_eq
+
+
+def test_split_whitespace():
+    a = ak.Array(
+        [
+            ["abc 123", "fooo   ooo", "123"],
+            ["hij\tj"],
+            ["lmn op", ""],
+            ["123 456 789", "98765 43210"],
+        ]
+    )
+    b = dak.from_awkward(a, npartitions=2)
+    a2 = ak.str.split_whitespace(a)
+    b2 = dak.str.split_whitespace(b)
+    assert_eq(a2, b2)
+    assert_eq(ak.num(a2, axis=2), ak.num(b2, axis=2))