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Swimming With Seals Hardcover – Picture Book, April 10, 2018

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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Ally isn't able to live with her mother. Instead she lives far, far away, on the other side of the country, with her gram and great-aunt. But one summer Ally goes to stay with her aunt and uncle in the "big city by the ocean" and gets to spend time with her mom. While exploring the shore, watching whales from the boat dipping into the salty water, Ally finds out something important: her mother loves to swim as much as she does.

This is a very personal story. Ally is based on the author’s niece, Jeanie, and Ally's mother is based on the author's sister, Sarah, who went missing from the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver in 1998. Jeanie is like a seal in the water, and Sarah was just the same, but they never got to swim together. In this story, they do.
Swimming with Seals is a story that was written for the thousands of children who long to live with their birth parents and will never fully understand why they can't.
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"The beautiful and carefully chosen words, along with the gorgeous pictures, evoke a poignancy as deep as the sea." ― Kit Pearson, award-winning author of A Day of Signs and Wonders

"The words and multimedia pictures excel at honoring the special time mother and daughter share…A needed…addition to diverse family stories, best for children whose caregivers are ready for questions." ―
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"The simplicity of the story and the warmth of the multimedia artwork by illustrator Janice Kun would provide a special reading experience to share between a child and a caring adult.
Swimming with Seals would also be a useful springboard for discussing types of families with older children and a good lead-up to motivate personal story writing." ― CM Magazine

"Importantly, this book celebrates a loving intergenerational family and conveys that all families are different. It tenderly depicts Ally's yearning to know her birth mother, mirroring the experience of many adopted children…The dynamic mixed media illustrations that blend pencil, watercolours and photography, capture the rugged beauty of the West Coast…The scenes are a feast for the eyes.
Swimming with Seals is a worthy addition to any library collection wishing to include books about family diversity." ― Resource Links

"The lovely artwork, done using pencil, watercolors, and photographic elements combined in Photoshop, perfectly complement this unique story… A teacher or parent might use this story as a starting point in discussing how different families can be." ―
Youth Services Book Review

"I really like this book because it's about a girl who loves to swim, just like me." ―
Lily, age 9, Canadian Teacher

Book Description

In real life, mother and daughter never got to swim together. In this story, they do.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orca Book Publishers (April 10, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1459813219
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1459813212
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 5 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 530L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - Kindergarten
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.38 x 10.75 inches
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
    Reviewed in Canada on August 23, 2022
    This book has the most beautiful illustrations and a lovely storey about an unorthodox childhood. I bought it for my young cousin and her grandmother who is raising her.