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BEVERLY, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Remember Shoebert? Beverly's neighborhood seal that made Shoe Pond his home for nine days over the summer?
A book about the seal's adventure is available for purchase after two Shoebert admirers decided to make a children's book, all about Shoebert.
Shoebert had many fans during his brief stay, one of which was Stanley Forman, a local news photographer, and two-time Pulitzer winner.
"I was hooked and I was here twice a day every day for nine days," Forman said about his time with Shoebert.
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After Shoebert "turned himself in" to the authorities and was later released back into the ocean, Forman's wife, Debbie, suggested the two write a children's book all about the seal. With Forman's pictures and Debbie's narration of the event from Shoebert's point of view, they created "Shoebert's Great Adventure."
While seeing Shoebert was a great experience for Forman, he also enjoyed watching others' reactions while they admired Shoebert.
"Kids pointing, laughing, smiling, parents [and] everybody trying to get a picture, it was a wonderful event," he said. "It was fascinating."
Forman says creating the children's book with his wife was one of the most fun projects he has done in his 55-year career. "Shoebert's Great Adventure" can be found on blurb.com.
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