Ben the Sea Lion

Tsimshian storyteller and artist Roy Henry Vickers shares an adventure from his childhood in the Indigenous village of Kitkatla, on B.C.'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 forTeeben 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 Lionwill delight readers of all ages. (From Harbour Publishing)

Ben the Sea Lion is for ages 3 to 5.

Roy Henry Vickersis a B.C.-based carver, painter and printmaker. He is the co-author of the popular children's Northwest Coast Legends series:Raven Brings the Lightin 2014,Cloudwalkerin 2015,Orca Chiefin 2016 andPeace Dancerin 2017.