Island in the Salish Sea, Sheryl McFarlane
Island in the Salish Sea, Sheryl McFarlane
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Island in the Salish Sea

Author: Sheryl McFarlane

Narrator: Heather Gould

Unabridged: 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/18/2018

Synopsis

This gorgeously illustrated picture book is a celebration of summer vacation and West Coast island life. Every day is different on Gran's island in the Salish Sea as granddaughter climbs big-leaf maples, eats blackberries, explores tide pools and sandstone caves and examines ancient middens and petroglyphs. She and Gran watch harbor seals sunning themselves and Gran's neighbor carving an eagle out of a piece of cedar while drinking fresh nettle tea. And on her way home, our young narrator sees a pod of orcas, breaching, tail lobbing and spy-hopping as she says goodbye to the island for another summer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Briana on November 08, 2018

This book has a pleasant story about a girl visiting her grandmother in the summer. I liked that the author used interesting vocabulary that could spark some conversation. Truly, though, best about this book is the artwork. A very beautiful book.......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on July 09, 2018

This book reminds me of home. I grew up in Puget Sound picking berries, swimming in the sea, and coming the beaches. I was also sent to grandmothers many summers. But I am an adult, and while this book is like a trip down memory lane, it's not one I would pick up to read at storytime. It’s a little......more

Goodreads review by Denise on April 28, 2019

Family, Salish traditions, Native American stories, natural resources, conservation......more

Goodreads review by Maya on February 16, 2024

I too spent my childhood summers on an island. This was a homey and delightful read.......more

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