I saw Under the Sparkling Sea today!!!

[sailorstitch]

http://www.amazon.com/My-Little-Pony-Under-Sparkling/dp/0316245593/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366666026&sr=1-4&keywords=my+little+pony

Ok, to recap I work at a book warehouse that distributes the MLP:FIM books. I work in the returns center so I normally don't see new books until at least a few weeks after they come out.

Well, today I was leaving the break room after lunch to head back to my work area. Just outside the break room, there it was. One random copy of Under the Sparkling Sea laying on an electric cart.  Since it was the end of lunch I literally only had seconds to thumb through it before the bell rang. But from what I did see it looks REALLY good! I'm not to fond of how they drew the mane six.... But the seaponies (and yes they are still called seaponies!) are beautiful! They don't look anything like the G1 seaponies. The G4 seaponies are much more... frilly. I don't know how else to describe it. Of the ones I saw my favorite was the one that looks like a lion. Then I saw it. A picture that made my heart stop for a second and I nearly passed out. There's a narwhal in the story!!!!!  His name is Nar Wally.

Anybody that really knows me knows that my most favorite animal is the narwhal. But narwhal stuff is really, REALLY, REALLY RARE! Most children's books about whales don't even mention them. Heck, at work we have a huge coffee table size book on the Arctic that doesn't mention narwhals once! So a narwhal being in a popular book like MLP is HUGE!!!!! I can't begin to tell you how badly I *NEED* a toy of Nar Wally.  Maybe now people will stop asking me, "What's a narwhal?"

I've already placed my order for the book. But it will be 1 1/2 - 2 weeks before I get it. However, my employee discount *cough75%cough* makes it worth the wait. So if anybody else gets the book tomorrow feel free to post more info/reviews/pictures here.

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[kissthethunder]

...I need to own this book

[Lady Starflower]

Omg!! I need this book!! My son would LOVE it

[NinaMarie]

Sounds like a book I'm going to have to check out!

Also I want your job!

[fireglides]

That's so awesome!! I was debating getting it, but you sold me on it.

[DazzleKitty]

Oooh when will it be in stores? Soon?

[sailorstitch]

Oooh when will it be in stores? Soon?

Tomorrow.

sailorstitch

[GoodyGumdrop]

The preview art I've seen for this book is gorgeous. I totally plan on getting a copy, even though I rarely buy pony books!

[achab1984]

I cant wait to see this in person, I wonder if it will be worth it to buy?

[DazzleKitty]

Oooh when will it be in stores? Soon?

Tomorrow.

sailorstitch

That soon? I'll have to make a stop by Wal-Mart in the morning. I know the dude who delivers books tends to come in the middle of the night. I used to work there so I kinda know him.

[Valerie]

Ohhh I would love to have it, but I think that it won´t be in the argentinian shops. 

[LadyMoondancer]

I preordered one from Amazon, I hope it ships quickly!

[Saja]

I bought mind off ebay last week, it says its on its way, and Im in Australia!

[blonde2themax]

Hmm. Interesting.

[popyduggan]

I don't know the back story of this book, but that cover art looks unusually good for licensed kids book. That'd be sweet if it was illustrated like that inside too.