Books published by Gillari Books

One sleek beautiful seal, and a curious child brought together by a magical seashell. As the waves whisper to shore, the curious child will pick up the shell and listen to the sad tale of the Selkie seal folk. One seal having her beautiful skin stolen away leaving her trapped in human form, far away from her family beneath the deep blue sea.

Seal Mother ~ A Selkie Tale in VerseOne lonely sealin the midst of the oceanrolls on the wavesto the rhythmical motion.The seal watches overthe child on the sand.Her lovely young daughterborn of the land. On Midsummer's Eve seals swim up onto the sand, shed their skin and transform into beautiful young women to give thanks to the mysterious Moon Goddess.Lost in dance, no one notices a shimmering sealskin being stolen; leaving one beautiful Selkie trapped on the land forever.Can an unlikely friend help her reclaim her skin, or is she destined to remain forever in human form?'Seal Mother' - a magical Selkie tale of love, loss and deceit, beautifully illustrated and told in verse.

Young EbenezerA New Christmas CarolThis story is a seasonal treat, a modern, lyrical re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic - 'A Christmas Carol.'The book is specially designed for families to share during the Holiday Season, or for young competent readers to try for themselves. This is a beautiful hardcover to treasure, with full colour images on every page.Eb is a spoilt child who really is not one for caring, and he certainly hates sharing. He is watched over by a very special guardian - the family's ancient longcase clock, who is bestowed with magic. His name is Grandfather Time.On Christmas Eve Grandfather Time decides he must teach the boy a lesson. So he calls upon his friends; the Ghosts of Past, Present and Future and with lessons to learn he brings forth the first tutor - a little golden-red King Charles spaniel, called Miss Ruby Heart.Will this unlikely pair be able to teach the boy the error of his ways? Or will he be doomed to be a scruffy, lonely teenager stuck forever in his own little world?