Noah's Seal

Layn Marlow grew up in Essex. After studying history of art at Reading University, Layn began her career working for the library service. Later, she enrolled as a mature student at Southampton University and received a first class degree in illustration. Layn's beautiful picure books have sold over one million copies and been translated into over twenty languages.

"The watercolor [ . . . ] will take viewers right to the beach with its dreamy setting and detailed, textured waves of the ocean. This would make for a good readaloud to match the mood for a hot summer day, but the language is easy enough for older kids to try on their own."