The Little Mermaid

By Katie Daynes

Book Overview

The little mermaid lives at the bottom of the sea, where the water is as clear as glass and the sand as fine as powder. But she longs to see the world above the waves... This classic tale is beautifully retold, with lyrical text and enchanting illustrations by Alan Marks.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0794513492
• ISBN13: 9780794513498
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Usborne Books
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Follows the original fairytale

love this book! i had the Hans Christian Andersen story of little mermaid read to me as a child but when i came to USA i just couldnt find it anymore. Disney just distorted the story too much. when i found this book through Usborne Books (UK publisher) i was in heaven. yes, its a sad ending and yes its not all peachy-they-lived-happily-ever-after, but its a fairy tale world, where mermaids live and talk, and witches make spells and potions, and people dont often figure well into those stories. illustrations are beautiful and the story stays true to the original fairytale. this book is a treasure to have for anyone looking for originals.