Nim’s song for Selkie
Since I’ve been busy with a new character today, Nim said I could put up the song she wrote for Selkie.
Selkie’s Song
Swimming with Selkie in the sea
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from NIM’S ISLAND, illustration by Kerry Millard |
Feels so wild and feels so free
Dolphins leap and fishes flee
When I’m swimming with Selkie in the sea.
Snuggling with Selkie in the night
When shadows are dark
and the moon is bright
Selkie whuffles that we’re all right
When I’m snuggling with Selkie in the night.
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From NIM AT SEA, illustration by Kerry Millard |
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From the Film Nim’s Island, Walden Media 2008 |
Wendy Orr is a Canadian-born Australian writer. Her books for children and adults have been published in 27 countries and won awards around the world. Nim’s Island and Nim at Sea have also become feature films, starring Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin (Nim’s Island) and Bindi Irwin (Return to Nim’s Island.) Her latest book is Cuckoo’s Flight, a companion to the highly acclaimed Bronze Age novels Dragonfly Song and Swallow’s Dance. Read full bio