ASTRID SHECKELS

fine art & illustration



ASTRID SHECKELS

fine art & illustration

 

The Scallop Christmas


Jane Freeberg, author

Astrid Sheckels, illustrator

Islandport Press 2009

www.islandportpress.com


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


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.


Now available in bookstores & online.



 

Illustrations




“Astrid Sheckel's watercolors create a strong sense of time and place."

– Elizabeth Kennedy, About.com Children's Books, Best Children's Books of 2009