It’s worth noting that, largely because of the Scottish origins of selkie lore, young adult books about selkies by authors of color are (to my knowledge) nonexistent. I’d love to see other cultures take on this kind of mythology with their own touch. Seals are not absent from other lore, such as the Chinook story adapted in The Boy Who Lived with the Seals. Seals, also known as Pinnipedia, are found fairly broadly around the world, so there’s material ripe and ready for authors. I, for one, would love to see a Japanese take on selkies.

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