the silver shadow book

The Silver Shadow

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A gentle picture book story about a little girl, a baby shark and a big choice for young readers age 4, 5, 6, 7

A spellbinding story about a little girl, the sea and a seemingly fierce creature in need of her help. My toes hunt for grooves in the rock. And then ... I see her. While searching for wonders in the rockpools, a little girl discovers a silver shark, stranded in the shallows – sleek and quick, but still just a baby. The sun is high and the tide is out: how will the shark find its way home? Drawing on family memories of life in Barbados, award-winning author Mariesa Dulak and bestselling artist Alea Marley have woven together a spellbindingly beautiful story about our connections to the sea, and what we owe other living creatures.

Mariesa Dulak is an author and part-time school librarian based in London, who previously worked for over 20 years in Marketing for publishers including Hachette and Penguin. She won the FAB Prize for her début picture-book textThere's a Tiger on the Train, which Faber has published with illustrations by award-winning artist Rebecca Cobb. Being of dual heritage (British and Barbadian), Mariesa is passionate about diversity in children’s books and think it’s crucial children see themselves represented in stories.

Alea Marley was born in the UK but has strong Barbadian roots. She is an illustrator of the young fiction.
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Walker Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 12 Feb. 2026
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1529523338
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1529523331
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 200 g
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 24.2 x 0.6 x 26.6 cm

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