The Story – Sela Blue

The Story behind The Story

“The idea for a book series started years ago while I was living in Europe with my twins. We took our annual pilgrimage to Harrods children’s book floor in London England where we discovered the most wonderful books. I was inspired to write personal stories for my own children – but hadn’t quite struck upon my ideal character. By the time my daughter was born, a new character had popped into my head, whose story I started to write. This character’s name was “Stellar Blue”. As my children grew more interested in listening to stories and reading on their own, they wanted to know more about my childhood and how life was in the “olden days”. How could a kid have grown up with no Internet, no on-demand TV, no cellular phone and be happy? That is when it clicked. I needed to pen my story, to share how rich and adventurous my life was in other ways. Sela Blue was born – carrying the middle name of my daughter.”

— Alisia Dale

Author Alisia Dale

Alisia Dale was born in Montreal and grew up in Chateauguay, Quebec, in Canada. The Sela Blue series is a creative depiction of her life story. "Chateauguay was my world. When I looked out of our bay window into the farmer's grassy fields, I imagined that far beyond where my eyes could see, one day I would travel to those faraway places that I had only read about, like England and France. My imagination went wild as I pretended to be able to speak several languages and meet wonderful and exciting people. Today I pinch myself to think that I have lived in 8 countries and speak 4 languages." Alisia Dale is married and lives in Europe with her husband and three children.

Illustrator Philippe Berbier

Philippe Berbier was born in Paris and raised in Leman region of Switzerland. Under the umbrella of these two francophone cultures, he was influenced by the picturesque and contrasting beauty of city grandeur and the Alpine mountains. Philippe, an artist from his earliest memory, loves to draw and has been passionate about this calling all his life, using drawing to tell his unique story and to communicate. After his art studies, Philippe enrolled in an apprenticeship program that awarded him the opportunity to studied graphic arts. He found his path and has immersed himself in the world of visual communications. His desire for exploration and discovery is one of the reasons he is so attached to being a part of colorful project. “It is with great pleasure that I share with you this imaginative journey of a most adventurous girl.” says Philippe.

Publisher Huckleberry Sweet Pie (HSPP) Publishing Limited

The Sela Blue book series is the collection from Huckleberry Sweet Pie (HSPP) Publishing Limited. Privately owned and operated, HSPP deliver children’s books that share stories from around the world – focusing on realistic, relatable, lovable characters who become friends through words and illustrations.