Sheryl McFarlane

Throughout the day, April daydreams her way to her favorite place in search of elusive moonsnails.

Narrated by the author and accompanied by an evocative ocean soundscape, Moonsnail Song is a rich and poetic reading experience for children. The rhythmic text and Sheena Lott’s evocative watercolors make it easy for readers to follow April into a world of misty morning fogs, sea stars, sand dollars and sideways scuttling crabs. Young readers will discover hermit crabs, tidepool sculpin, sea urchins, and a moonsnail egg case made of sand and slime and a million un-hatched eggs. As the day draws to a close, April’s daydreams drift seamlessly into a bedtime lullaby and sleep.

Narrated by Sheryl McFarlane

Sound design and engineering by Crow Cottage Publishing.

Reviews for Moonsnail Song

“Reading this book is like holding a seashell to your ear; you can almost hear the pounding of the ocean and smell the sea fresh air.” – Canadian Children’s Book Centre

“The text ebbs and flows like the sea. The words chosen emulate the sea setting; occasionally they are as crisp and stinging in rhythm as salt air. Or the words imitate waves…This book would be a great introduction to a sea unit or as a preamble to a shore walk. Recommended.” — Canadian Materials