the seal children
when a fisherman named ewan falls in love with a selkie half woman half seal she gives him her sealskin as a sign of her love and bears him two children ffion and morlo before returning to her own people . a few years later a stranger comes to the village telling of a land far away and ffion and morlo remember their mothers mesmerizing stories of the cities of gold and pearls beneath the waves . this atmospheric tale of love and freedom is the first picture book written and illustrated by well known artist and writer jackie morris .