Seal Surfer

By Michael Foreman and Mihael Foreman

Book Overview

Ben, a young disabled boy, loves the ocean. One afternoon, when he witnesses the birth of a seal, the boy's bond with the sea grows even deeper. Season after season, Ben watches the young pup do many of the same things he loves to do: swim, fish, bask in the sun--and surf! Ben and the seal glide with the swells, watching for good waves together. But danger looms, and soon Ben will have to rely on his ocean friend not only for companionship but for his very survival.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152013997
• ISBN13: 9780152013998
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.7" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Great story of life, disabilities, aging & success

Great story of a boy with a disability, his love for his Grandfather, his love for the ocean and a special seal that he bonds with.

Surfing and fishing, what fun!

A boy and a seal pup strike up an extraordinary friendship that spans decades and sees them both through various stages and relationships in their lives. Fun activities like surfing and fishing are explored and present an active an independent depiction of a boy with a physical disability. My five year old nephew loved it and so did I!

Great for animal and ocean lovers, beautiful colors, story.

Seal surfer is a story of a young boy and his friend, a seal. It contains themes of birth, life and death, and the enjoyment of time spent in nature and with animals. The artwork is gorgeous, especially the color and water views. The language is very descriptive and very sensitive. My four year old boy loved it!