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| Author | Graeme Base |
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| Illustrator | Graeme Base |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Seahorses |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Published | 1992 |
| Publisher | Harry N. Abrams Inc. |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 44 pages |
| ISBN | 0810938251 |
| Preceded by | The Eleventh Hour |
| Followed by | The Discovery of Dragons |
The Sign of the Seahorse is a 1992 illustrated children's book by Graeme Base.[1] It was first published on September 15, 1992, through Harry N. Abrams Inc., and was later adapted into a film and musical.[2] The book received a first printing of 350,000 copies and was an alternative selection of the Literary Guild and the Doubleday Book Club.[3]
Base was inspired to write the book during a scuba diving experience in Martinique, after which point he began researching fish and started pursuing underwater photography.[4]
- ^ "The Sign of the Seahorse: A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts (review)". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Söffner, Claudia (October 2009). "The art of Graeme Base (review)" (PDF). Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature. 47 (4): 60. doi:10.1353/bkb.0.0205. S2CID 145249597. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Mahany, Barbara (29 October 1992). "Is Graeme Base The New Dr. Seuss Or An Author Only A Parent Would Love?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Trescott, Jacqueline (October 25, 1992). "The Quirky Charmer of Chapter and Verse; Graeme Base, Riding High on His 'Seahorse'". The Washington Post (subscription required). Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.