About the Book The Sea Lions Friend: is Ed Shankman and Dave ONeills seventh collaboration. Its the tale of an unlikely friendship between a sea lion and a sea gull, two inseparable buddies who do all kinds of fun things together. Readers will be touched by this tale of best friendship. And with a sea lion and a sea gull, as with us humans, its their similarities, rather than their differences, that unite them. As with all Shankman & ONeill books, the bouncing, Seussian rhymes and colorful illustrations make this a story to read again and again!. Book Synopsis The Sea Lions Friend is the tale of an unlikely friendship between a sea lion and a sea gull--two inseparable buddies who do all kinds of fun things together. Readers will be touched by this tale of best friendship. As with all Shankman & ONeill books, the bouncing, Seussian rhymes and colorful illustrations make this a story to read again and again!