Roy Henry Vickersis a renowned carver, painter, printmaker and storyteller. He is the illustrator and co-author of Harbour Publishing's popular children's First West Coast Book series and Northwest Coast Legends series, the latter of which were all shortlisted for the Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award:Raven Brings the Lightin2014,Cloudwalkerin2015,Orca Chiefin2016andPeace Dancerin2017. His other books includeStoryteller(Harbour Publishing,2014) andVoices from the Skeena(Harbour Publishing,2019). He lives in Hazelton,BC. Robert (Lucky) Budd is the co-author of both the Northwest Coast Legends series and First West Coast Book series and the author of Voices of British Columbia (Douglas & McIntyre, 2010), which was shortlisted for the 2011 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award, and its sequel, Echoes of British Columbia (Harbour Publishing, 2014), which won second prize in the BC Historical Federation's writing competition in 2014. He is also co-author of Voices from the Skeena (Harbour Publishing, 2019). He lives in Victoria, BC.
Sockeye Silver, Saltchuck Blue is visually stunning, and children (and adult readers) will want to return to its pages and linger over its images that resonate with a quiet peacefulness... Highly recommended. --Review in Canadian Review of Materials, June 15 --Canadian Review of Materials ...proclaims its artistry in a brilliance of sophistication and heritage. -- Review in CanLit for Little Canadians, June 5 --CanLit for Little Canadians ...a perfect gift and addition into a child's library which will be cherished for years to come. --Review in Working Mommy Journal, June 11 --Working Mommy Journal