seals! seals! seals!

A teaser for my upcoming children’s book

The Tale of the Singing Hunter
A spotted serenade in the South

In Antarctic black waters where icebergs drift in,
Lives a seal with a chilling, powerful grin.
The leopard seal, sleek in his mottled attire,
Is a fierce predator, one we all ought admire.

He calls out as he swims with a lonely old tune
Echoing eerily in the light of the moon.
His voice like a violin, bow to a string,
Vibrates and pulses in waves as he sings.

But although his lullaby may strike a chord,
He’s got giant jaws, so don’t be caught off guard!
With a swoop and a snap of his powerful maw,
He’s catching some penguins and eating them raw!

With a hypnotic song and a fang-filled mouth,
The leopard seal reigns over the ice in the south.