Song of the Sea

A lush graphic novel about family adrift and the magical adventure that brings them together. Based on the award-winning film, this gorgeous adaptation includes a bonus story from the film's creator.Many years after the disappearance of their mother, siblings Ben and Saoirse are still drowning in grief, as is their lighthouse-keeper father. Ben blames his little sister for the loss of their mother, and despite being six years old, Saoirse has yet to speak. When the kids discover that Saoirse is a selkie and the magical world that their mother told stories about is real, they dive into an adventure to keep the spirit world from disappearing forever. Based on the award-winning film Song of the Sea, this graphic novel is a wonder of magical storytelling and visual splendor that is destined to become a classic.Includes an 18-page bonus story written and illustrated by film creator Tomm Moore and a Gaelic glossary.Song of the Sea (along with Wolfwalkers and The Secret of Kells) is part of Cartoon Saloon's Irish Folklore Trilogy which celebrates magic, fantasy, and Celtic mythology.

Product details

• Assisted by: Tomm Moore (Editor), Samuel Sattin (Editor)
• Authors: Tomm Moore, Samuel Sattin, Tomm Moore Sattin
• Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.03.2023
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age
• EAN: 9780316438919
• ISBN: 978-0-316-43891-9
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Dimensions (packing): 15 x 21 x 2 cm
• Series: Cartoon Saloon’s Irish Folklore
• Subjects: Fantasy, Ghibli, mermaid, Magic, Hayao Miyazaki, Selkies, Graphic Novel, Fiction, family, girl, Luca, Children, Graphic Novels, JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy, Boy, Spirited Away, Studio Ghibli, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Howl's Moving Castle, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Gaelic, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Graphic novel / Comic book: fantasy, esoteric, grief, Selkie, Cartoon Saloon, siblings, disappearance, Irish Folklore, Middle School, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th grade; age 8 9 10 11 12 year old; boy; cartoon saloon; celtic mythology; children; disappearance; enchanted world; family; fantasy; fiction; Gaelic; ghibli; girl; graphic novel; grief; Hayao Miyazaki; Hildafolk; howl's moving cast, kid book, Celtic mythology, age 8 9 10 11 12 year old, enchanted world, Hildafolk, Nightlights