By Kaylie Seed
Sable Island is a real place in Canada, and it is home to one of the largest grey seal colonies in the world! Briana Corr Scott takes Sable Island—a location that not many people on earth will ever see—and turns it into a mystical place that feels like a fairy tale. She Dreams of Sable Island is about a little girl who just wants to be where the seals are and surround herself with nature.
Scott includes some history about Sable Island at the back of this children’s book and also shows the reader the various plants, bugs, and animals that call this island home. Scott uses this story to remind children that plants and animals in their natural habitat are to be respected and that we must do our best to keep their homes safe and clean.
She Dreams of Sable Island, along with the other children’s books that I have read by Scott, all focus on nature and how we must respect it. As always, the artwork is beautiful, and the easy-to-read dialogue makes this perfect for young readers ready to read books on their own. Scott’s artwork is light, airy, and inspiring; I will be on the hunt for more of her work in the future!
*Thank you to Nimbus Publishing for the complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review