Other editions of book The Silkie

Jeannie lived alone on her nameless island but did not know how it felt to be lonely until she met and loved a Silkie from deep under the sea. He could come ashore only in human form under a full moon, so she used trickery and magic to keep him with her all the time - but she had to learn that real love is stronger than trickery and lasts longer than magic. An enchanting story for listeners age seven and upward.

Jeannie lives alone on her island, but she does not know what it is to be lonely until she meets a Silkie from deep under the sea. She wants him to stay with her always, but he can only come on land in human form when the moon is full. Jeannie resorts to trickery and magic to keep him by her side, but, when he begins to fade away, she learns that real love is stronger than magic! An enchanting story for age 7 and upwards.