{"product_id":"the-selkie-girl-janis-mackay-9781782501305","title":"The Selkie Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003eFergus lives with his father by the sea, but is lonely. He wants a friend more than anything.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWill Fergus give his new friend what she needs, and risk being lonely again?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Selkie Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the first titles released in the \u003cem\u003ePicture Kelpies: Traditional Scottish Tales\u003c\/em\u003e range of picture books that bring classic Scottish folk and fairy tales to life for young children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Janis MacKay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1782501304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782501305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelpies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.40h x 8.50w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2015 pg. 72","brand":"Janis MacKay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043646370047,"sku":"9781782501305","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d43d2114-4c59-48be-bd5a-ef5ad43f7977.jpg?v=1684968355","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-selkie-girl-janis-mackay-9781782501305","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}