Song of the Dolphin Boy by Elizabeth Laird
A powerful story about the importance of ocean conservation and looking after your environment from the award-winning author, Elizabeth Laird.Laird brings important real-life issues to this exciting adventure set against the rugged Scottish landscape. Peter Bailey’s atmospheric black and white illustrations bring the story to life and Laird gently reminds us that we all have a responsibility to take care of our precious marine life. * Lancashire Evening Post *
[B]rilliantly captures the problem of how an outsider can find a place where they truly belong . . . it is also a powerful story about the terrible threat to the sea and all the creatures that live in it from the casual discarding of plastic waste. -- Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading4kids.co.uk Book of the Month
Song of the Dolphin Boy is such a beautiful, important, heartfelt book. I loved every page -- Lauren St John
Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of many much-loved children's books, including The Garbage King, The Prince Who Walked with Lions, The Fastest Boy in the World and Song of the Dolphin Boy. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.
Shonagh Rae was born in Dundee. She studied at St Martins School of Art and The Royal College of Art. Her work combines her interest in photography, drawing and printmaking. Shonagh has created illustrations for a wide range of clients including Levis, The New York Times and The Guardian. She lives and works in London.
Peter Bailey was born in India and grew up in London. Since graduating from the Brighton School of Art, his extraordinary career has seen him illustrate books by some of Britain’s best-known authors and poets, including Allan Ahlberg and Alexander McCall Smith. For twenty years he also taught illustration at the Liverpool School of Art and many of his students have gone on to great success.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781035034710 |
| ISBN 10 | 1035034719 |
| Title | Song of the Dolphin Boy |
| Author | Elizabeth Laird |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2024-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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