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Swimming With Seals Hardcover – Picture Book, April 10, 2018
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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.
- Reading age3 - 5 years
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - Kindergarten
- Lexile measure530L
- Dimensions8.75 x 0.38 x 10.75 inches
- PublisherOrca Book Publishers
- Publication dateApril 10, 2018
- ISBN-101459813219
- ISBN-13978-1459813212
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"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." ― Kirkus Reviews
"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
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About the Author
Maggie de Vries is the author of many books for children and one book for adults. She teaches in the Creative Writing Program at UBC, runs writing workshops, and coaches and mentors writers. Maggie now lives in Ladysmith, British Columbia, on the east coast of Vancouver Island.
Janice Kun was an award-winning illustrator whose work had a distinctive multimedia blend of drawing, collage, digital and photographic elements. Her organic constructions reflected the dynamic energy of nature, combined with the lyricism of music and found street art. Janice's work appeared in magazine editorials, postage stamps, book covers and advertising campaigns.
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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
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,137,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #927 in Children's Water Sports Books (Books)
- #7,786 in Children's Multigenerational Family Life
- #8,135 in Children's Parents Books
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- Amazon CustomerReviewed in Canada on August 23, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
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.