{"product_id":"the-book-of-selkie-a-paper-doll-book-9781771088206","title":"The Book of Selkie: A Paper Doll Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 2022 Shortlists for the CCBC Book Awards Honour Excellence in Canadian Books for Young People \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOh to be a Selkie, \u003cbr\u003e And live between two worlds \u003cbr\u003e Half your days spent as a seal, \u003cbr\u003e And the other half, a girl...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStories 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn her lyrical follow-up to \u003ci\u003eShe Dreams of Sable Island\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCorr Scott, Briana:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Briana Corr Scott as born in Salem, MA, and grew up in New Hampshire. Her love of painting began early in life, and continued during her studies at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. She moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, in 2006, where she lives with her husband and three young children. She now works from a home studio, and her paintings and poems are inspired by the natural world, particularly the Nova Scotia coast. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eShe Dreams of Sable Island\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Nimbus Publishing (CN)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50437642420498,"sku":"9781771088206","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_384e620d-5327-4a08-895d-66ae0053d41c.jpg?v=1729645787","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-selkie-a-paper-doll-book-9781771088206","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}