The Selkie Girl Av Janis Mackay

<p><strong>A classic Scottish folktale, retold with hauntingly beautiful illustrations.</strong></p><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>