The Seal Children
No. of pages 32
Published: 2016
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 5 years.
There are 32 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2016 by Otter-Barry Books Ltd .
Caroline Pitcher's story Kevin the Blue won the Independent Story of the Year Award in 1993. Caroline's first book for Frances Lincoln was The Snow Whale with Jackie Morris, chosen as one of Child Education's Best Books of 1996 and shortlisted for the 1997 Children's Book Award.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Tir Na Nog Award - Best English Language Book
This book was recognised in the Best English Language Book category by the Tir Na Nog Award.
"Jackie Morris creates a wondrous experience of timeless sea magic and folk-lore...marvellous, evocative illustrations and lyrical language."
* Carousel *
"Presented in a beautiful, new, gift edition, this is a haunting story of love and freedom, for all. A touching story of love and freedom. Beautiful illustrations with complement the story well and include a great level of detail."
* Reading Zone *
"What a joy to discover the republication of this glorious book in a beautiful cloth-bound hardback edition. Talented author and water-colourist, Jackie Morris, has relocated the Selkie myth about the seal wife from its more usual Scottish location to her Pembrokeshire coastal home."
* English 4-11 *
"This is an imaginative story that blends the story of the selkie (as a wife and mother) with the wider issues of poverty and eventual emigration ... The sepia illustrations capture the landscape of the village and its community , while the sea, which is where the seals and selkie live, presents its own colour palette of blues."
* IBBY Link *
"A truly beautiful piece of art, something that you always find with Jackie Morris's books. It is a story about a small fishing village in Wales and about a Selkie (seal woman) who marries a local fisherman. There is a melody to the words that link it to the movement of the waves on the shore and you have a real sense of the environment and the characters."
-- Margaret Pemberton
"The water colours on every page are a joy in themselves and you can spend so much time just looking as they portray the story in picture...A book for everyone to have, in the home to share, and to read alone, in schools for all sorts of projects in education and in the libraries. It is a book that definitely will not be staying long on the shelves but will be on the table, by the rug or in the fireside chair ready to be read time and time again. Recommended for all ages and especially for me!!"
* DolphinBooks - the blog *
"A true book treasure.. A captivating and haunting story...gorgeously reprinted and presented with new cover artwork and in a stunning deluxe hard cover. A real jaw-dropping beauty of a book."
* Read it, Daddy *
"First published in 2004 and now presented in a beautiful, new gift edition, this is a haunting story of love and freedom, for all ages."
* Achuka *
"A tender and mythical exploration of the selkie myth in a family context, with a gentle and evocative use of watercolour, this breathtakingly beautiful book is one to treasure."
* Book Trust *
"Poignant and touched with sadness, this is a magical story superbly illustrated with atmospheric watercolour paintings that capture the essence of the story."
* Parents in Touch *
"A beautiful cloth-bound edition of this classic selkie tale."
-- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
"A lyrical text and beautiful illustrations combine to make a haunting tale of sadness and of hope."
* The Ultimate First Book Guide *
"A magical tale of music and nature, which uses the selkie myth to show how the love between parent and child transcends loss and separation. Jackie Morris's lyrical illustrations and complete assurance of tone make it a treasure from the deep places in the human heart."
-- Amanda Craig
"A lyrical story, with beautifully painted watercolours."
* Books for Keeps *