Book
Ben the sea lion / written and illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers.
Record details
- ISBN: 155017973X
- ISBN: 9781550179736
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Publisher: Madeira Park, British Columbia : Harbour Publishing, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 33.74 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Sea lions > Juvenile fiction. Indigenous peoples > Juvenile fiction. Pacific Coast (B.C.) > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | ANI JP Vicke | 31681020184057 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Tsimshian storyteller and artist Roy Henry Vickers shares an adventure from his childhood in the Indigenous village of Kitkatla, on BC's north coast. When Uncle Johnny accidentally catches an orphaned sea lion pup in his fishing net, young Roy and his cousin Bussy take responsibility for nursing the tiny creature back to health. They name the pup Ben, short for Teeben--the Tsimshian word for sea lion. With the boys' loving care, Ben eats and eats and grows and grows, getting up to all sorts of fun in Kitkatla, including towing the boys in their skiff and showing local dogs who is boss! Eventually, Ben must return to the wild, leaving his human friends to remember him fondly. Fifteen original illustrations by Roy Henry Vickers accompany the text, capturing the beauty of the West Coast and the richness of village life. Ben the Sea Lion will delight readers of all ages."-- - Baker & Taylor
shares a wildlife adventure from his childhood in the Indigenous Canadian village of Kitkatla. - Baker & Taylor
Set in the Indigenous Pacific Northwest village of Kitkatia, this picture book follows an uncle and his nephews as they nurse back to health an orphaned sea lion, who leads them on many adventures until he must return to the wild. Illustrations. - Perseus Publishing
Tsimshian storyteller and artist Roy Henry Vickers shares an adventure from his childhood in the Indigenous Pacific Northwest village of Kitkatla.
When Uncle Johnny accidentally catches an orphaned sea lion pup in his fishing net, young Roy and his cousin Bussy take responsibility for nursing the tiny creature back to health. They name the pup Ben, short for Teebenâthe Tsimshian word for sea lion. With the boysâ loving care, Ben eats and eats and grows and grows, getting up to all sorts of fun in Kitkatla, including towing the boys in their skiff and showing local dogs who is boss! Eventually, Ben must return to the wild, leaving his human friends to remember him fondly.
Fifteen original illustrations by Roy Henry Vickers accompany the text, capturing the beauty of the West Coast and the richness of village life. Ben the Sea Lion will delight readers of all ages.
