A tender story, cheerfully illustrated, about unconventional people and the freedom to be yourself.
The Sunday Times
I really like the way that David Almond writes. His descriptions are mesmerising.
Books Up North
Featured in a piece with David Almond showing readers where he works in WRD Magazine.
WRD
David Almond's glowing prose conjures a magical world, building a picture of a special girl who is very much a creature of the sea. […] Beatrice Alemagna's beautiful illustrations complement the text perfectly, evoking the sea, the shore, both the everyday and the mysterious: "Annie Lumsden, seal girl, fish girl, dolphin girl...”. The story and the pictures will haunt the reader long after the covers of the book are closed.
The School Librarian
Annie Lumsden, The Girl From The Sea is tender and enchanting […] An unusual story beautifully told and presented for children of 9+
Newbury Today