The Pearl That Wouldn't Shine

Deep beneath the waves, a young oyster named Opal longs to create a pearl that gleams like the treasures made by proud pearl-makers such as Pearlina. When her own pearl turns out plain and grey, without a single sparkle, Opal feels ashamed and hides it away, even though her friend Pip the seahorse tries to comfort her. This gentle story by Yavuz DEMİRKIRAN follows Opal as she struggles with the disappointment of a treasure that seems worthless beside the dazzling pearls around her.

One day a powerful current scatters the mermaid queen's glowing pearls, and Opal and Pip are swept into a dim cave where the scattered light is too harsh for the tiny sea creatures nearby. There, Opal begins to notice something unexpected about her dull pearl. The tale can be read on Online Masal, where young readers will find a warm story about kindness, courage and friendship rather than about shining brightest.