KALLIE GEORGE is an author, editor and creative writing teacher
living on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia. Her acclaimed
works for children include The Secret Fawn, also illustrated by
Elly MacKay; Duck, Duck, Dinosaur and The Doll Hospital, as well as
the Heartwood Hotel series and the Crimson Twill series. Kallie has
also written picture books inspired by L.M. Montgomery's beloved
Anne of Green Gables (Merry Christmas, Anne; If I Couldn't Be Anne;
and Goodnight, Anne), in addition to a chapter book series
adaptation of the classic novel. As a child, Kallie loved to spend
hours playing mermaid at the beach, in the forest or wherever her
imagination took her.
ELLY MACKAY is an internationally recognized paper artist and
award-winning children's bookmaker. She is the author and
illustrator of the picture books In the Clouds and Red Sky at
Night, as well as Hidden Treasure, The Tallest Tree House and Waltz
of the Snowflakes, among others. Elly's art also graces the pages
of The Secret Fawn, her first book with Kallie George, and the
covers of Tundra's reissues of L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green
Gables series and Emily of New Moon series. She lives in Owen
Sound, Ontario, with her husband and two children. In the
summertime, Elly can be found searching for mermaids in nearby
Georgian Bay.
"A whimsical homage to imaginary play and friendship. . . . Joyful
and memorable." —Kirkus Reviews
"Poetic in an unpretentious way, George’s graceful text uses apt
imagery and reads aloud beautifully. MacKay’s artwork, created by
photographing paper dioramas, helps viewers imagine the meadow
mermaid’s moments of drama as well as her magical surroundings. . .
. This enjoyable picture book celebrates the power of a child’s
imagination." —Booklist
"This wonderful picture book will have you longing for the
adventure and imagination of childhood. Children and parents will
be swept away." —Story Monsters Ink
“[A] beautiful celebration of waving wheat fields and starlit
nights, and also a tribute to the friendship between two children.”
—Winnipeg Free Press
"With a beautiful and poetic narrative arc told by a meadow
mermaid, this awe-inspiring tale sends a message to young readers
that anything is possible so long as you believe." —Young
Adulting
"The spare but poetic text is accompanied by pictures long on
atmosphere but short on fine detail. Together, they move the reader
past the here-and-now fields of grass to conjure a sense of waves
tossing on the sea." —CM: Canadian Review of Materials
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