ASTRID SHECKELS ART

 

The Scallop Christmas


This heartwarming tale tells the story of Marcie, a young girl growing up in a New England coastal village. When an unexpected bounty of scallops fills the bay, Marcie and her family spend a week of hard work digging for scallops from her father's boat. It brings her unexpected adventure and a lesson in love that she will never forget.



 


Jane Freeberg, author

Astrid Sheckels, illustrator

Islandport Press

ISBN: 9781934031254

36 page picture book


Winner of the 2009 Maine Lupine Honor Award, for a picture book of outstanding merit, and 2010 Maine Literary Award, Honorable Mention.


National website About.com named The Scallop Christmas one of the Best Children’s Christmas Books of 2009. Read it here.