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In a land where people flow between ocean and land, a seal and a fisherman sing together under a glowing moon. One in a series of illustrated short stories that explore the deeper, darker side of our connection with the natural world. For older children and adults, inspired by ancient folk tales. Feel a little bit of magic, a few shivers down the spine.
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Nicola Davies is an award-winning author whose many books for children include Animal Surprises, Into the Blue, and The Word Bird. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats and then worked for the BBC Natural History Unit. Her book The Promise was declared one of the best picture books of the year by the New York Times. Claire Jenkins is an illustrator.
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Gr 3–5—On an island lives a crofter who loves the sea and a selkie who is drawn to him by his lonely songs. The two sing together night after night, until the seal disappears. She comes to him the next day in her human form and gives him her selkie skin, requesting he promise to keep it safe and return it when she asks. The two live happily together for seven years, raising two children, until the day the selkie asks for her skin back and the crofter delays, hoping to ply her instead with gifts. Three times she asks, and three times he refuses, unable to understand why she wants her skin back. They continue to live together, but now without joy or love. As in many selkie stories, it is the children who discover the location of the skin, and their mother is able to return to the sea. Only then does the crofter finally understand his betrayal. This slim volume is part of series of short stories by Davies, an author and zoologist, exploring humanity's connection with nature. She presents the haunting story of betrayed trust and loss in accessible language that would also be suitable for a read-aloud in folklore units. The text is complemented by excellent pencil and watercolor illustrations that vary in size and include rich full-page spreads from debut illustrator Jenkins. VERDICT A solid addition to folktale collections.—Amanda Raklovits, Champaign Public Library, IL
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- PublisherGraffeg
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 1910862495
- ISBN 13 9781910862490
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages40
- IllustratorJenkins Claire
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