The Dawn Seal

By Author / Illustrator

Holly Webb, David Dean

Genre

Animals

Age range(s)

Publisher

Little Tiger Press Group

ISBN

9781788954389

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

09-06-2022

Synopsis

When Lissa spends the summer with her dad on his boathouse, she can't help but feel a little lonely. She misses her mum and sister back home, and her dad's job means that he can't spend as much time with her as she'd hoped. Then one morning during a paddle boarding lesson she spots a lost seal pup in the river trying to find its way home. Lissa wants to help her, but can she protect the young seal without scaring her away? A heartwarming story about family from best-selling author Holly Webb.

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Reviews

I haven't found a Holly Webb book yet that the children in my class don't love! The Dawn Seal follows Lissa who is spending the summer on her Dad's houseboat. As she get lonelier and lonelier while her dad is busy working, she starts to explore her surroundings looking for some company. Lissa comes across a young seal pup who looks lost. She then spends time trying to help the seal find its way home with plenty of adventures along the way!

Children will love this adventurous story with the interesting dynamic between Lissa and her dad as well as between Lissa, the seal pup and her friends. The book includes some illustrations but is moving towards more advanced early readers with a higher ratio of text and slightly longer chapters. A great adventure about family, friendship and the bond you can build with animals!

192 Pages / Reviewed by Lucy Hopkins, teacher