{"product_id":"9781782501305","title":"The Selkie Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA classic Scottish folktale, retold with hauntingly beautiful illustrations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFergus lives with his father by the sea, but is lonely. He wants a friend more than anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\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\r\n\u003cp\u003eWill Fergus give his new friend what she needs, and risk being lonely again?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\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\r\n\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","brand":"Janis Mackay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback With flaps","offer_id":45259151442218,"sku":"9781782501305","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/1065\/3760\/files\/BNCImageAPI_351e4465-95fd-4232-a15b-7168fae92bd9.jpg?v=1687886969","url":"https:\/\/onceuponabookstore.ca\/products\/9781782501305","provider":"Once Upon a Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}