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The Book of Selkie

The Book of Selkie

Oh to be a Selkie,
And live between two worlds
Half your days spent as a seal,
And the other half, a girl...
 
Stories about the selkie have been told for hundreds of years by those who live near the North Atlantic and North Sea. Sometimes called "seal folk," the selkie, as humans, are tall and strong with dark hair and eyes. Extremely private, they keep their seal coats hidden away until they get restless and are called to the sea, and take on their seal forms.
In her lyrical follow-up to She Dreams of Sable Island, artist and author Briana Corr Scott explores the Selkie legend in a book of short, whimsical poems. Find out what Selkie likes to eat, where she lives, how she spends her time on land and in the sea, and learn a Selkie lullaby. Lilting and lyrical, with acrylic paintings that recall the ocean''s depths, this magical book is ideal for both bedtime and playtime. Features a paper doll, clothes, and seal.
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The Book of Selkie

I really love stories of all sorts of fairies and magical creatures, so it's no wonder that I adore this beautiful story about selkies.

Selkies are part seal, part human, and they use a special coat to switch between their two forms. "The Book of Selkie" tells the story of a selkie who knits sweaters out of fog and eats homemade stew out of sea shells.

Along with magical illustrations, "The Book of Selkie" also includes paper dolls, which remind me so much of the paper dolls that my grandmother used to cut out from magazines for me. I highly recommend this book for any little person in your life, or yourself, if you're like me and love fairy stories!

I recommend this book.

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