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The Selkie Girl - (Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales) by Janis MacKay (Paperback)

The Selkie Girl - (Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales) by  Janis MacKay (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A classic Scottish folktale, retold with hauntingly beautiful illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Fergus lives with his father by the sea, but is lonely. He wants a friend more than anything.</p> <p>One day Fergus finds treasure on the beach: a beautiful fur blanket hidden in the rocks. But Fergus doesn't know that his treasure belongs to someone else -- a selkie girl has lost her seal skin and can't go home to the sea without it.</p> <p>Will Fergus give his new friend what she needs, and risk being lonely again?</p> <p>This is a lovely retelling of the traditional Scottish folk tale of the selkie (a seal who can become human) adapted for a young audience. Beautifully written by storyteller and selkie storyteller Janis Mackay, the tale is accompanied by stunning illustrations by Ruchi Mhasane.</p> <p><em>The Selkie Girl</em> is one of the first titles released in the <em>Picture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales</em> range of picture books that bring classic Scottish folk and fairy tales to life for young children.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'Beautiful books which are a great introduction to the folklore genre... Wonderful stories which will give children a real sense of Scottish culture.'<br />- Creative Steps</p> <p>'This is a wonderful book about finding friends and contentment, beautifully illustrated.'<br />- Juno Magazine</p> <p>'Janis MacKay's thoughtful and touching retelling of this classic scottish folk tale is beautifully brought to life by Ruchi Mhasane's illustrations, and the lyrical text makes this a wonderful story to read before bedtime.'<br />- ReadItDaddy</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Janis Mackay currently lives in Edinburgh, where she teaches creative writing and works as a writer and storyteller. She is the author of several novels for older children including the Magnus Fin trilogy, and The Accidental Time Traveller, winner of a Scottish Children's Book Award. Ruchi Mhasane has a masters degree in children's book illustration from Cambridge School of Art. She currently lives in India, where she grew up.

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