Selkie Author:Gillian McClure "Stay away from Seal Island!" Peter's granny warns him, but his curiosity gets the better of him. At low tide, he follows the gruff oysterman over the sands to the island, where Peter rescues a seal who is caught in a net -- and is surprised when she sheds her skin and turns into a girl! She is a selkie, Peter knows, having heard the legend. Sel... more »kie is grateful to Peter, and teaches him the secret language of the sea. But the oysterman has seen Selkie, and is determined to use her secrets for his own greedy ends. Peter knows he must save her, but he never suspects that Selkie's secrets will end up saving him as well. In this enchanting story that takes the selkie legend as its point of departure, Gillian McClure's lyrical text is perfectly complemented by her luminous illustrations.« less