About this item
Highlights
- The lyrical story of a tender relationship between a young boy and wild baby seal, set on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
- 3-6 Years
- 8.9" x 10.4" Paperback
- 24 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Animals
- Series Name: Picture Kelpies
Description
Book Synopsis
The lyrical story of a tender relationship between a young boy and wild baby seal, set on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Jamie has been watching the wee seal that lives on the beach. At night the wee seal cuddles up to its mother. In the morning she goes out to sea and leaves it alone like a strange white stone on the sand.
One day tourists come and crowd the wee seal but Jamie knows just what to do to protect it until its mother comes back...
Review Quotes
'Jamie's diligence gives the seal time to shed its baby fur and grow, following its mother's song into the sea when it has reached proper maturity.'
- Kirkus Reviews
'This charming tale is accompanied by appropriate and delicate illustrations in muted colors which greatly add to the text. I very much enjoyed this book.'
- The School Librarian
'A very gentle picture book... Not only is it a story but it's also educational and will serve to teach children about nature and seals in particular.'
- Armadillo
'This is a beautiful story about a baby seal left on the shore by its mother... A touching story about nurture and care.'
- Juno Magazine
'The soft illustrations brilliantly conjure up the landscape of Scotland. The illustrations of the seals are stunning, especially the one at the start of mum and baby and when they swim away at the end. A lovely story to share and then to go seal spotting like we did.'
- Bookbabblers blog
'This book has a beautiful island setting which very much reminded me of the illustrations in the Katie Morag books, so they might appeal to the same children.'
- Anabel's Children's Literature Blog
About the Author
Janis Mackay is an award-winning author based in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she teaches creative writing and works as a writer and storyteller. She is the author of The Fairy Song, The Selkie Girl and the Magnus Fin and Accidental Time Traveller trilogies. Gabby Grant is an illustrator based in London, England. She has worked in graphic design and prop-making for TV and film, and has illustrated several children's books including Lewis Clowns Around and Harris the Hero by Lynne Rickards.