Remarkables
A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books · Print & ebook · September 10, 2019
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- Who it’s for
- A lyrical picture book pairs mermaid magic with the warmth of finding a family.
- Themes
- Friendship, Finding home, Family and belonging
- Genres
- Mermaids & Sea Magic, Circus Stories, Friendship
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“Breathtaking.” —School Library Connection “Enchanting art.” —Publishers Weekly Journey meets Pearl in this transcendent picture book about a mermaid finding her forever home, created by the author of Strictly No Elephants, Lisa Mantchev, and The Bear and the Piano author-illustrator David Litchfield. When a boy is out swimming and looking for fish, he meets a mermaid instead. She is all alone. He welcomes her to his home and his circus family.
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Though she misses the ocean, she feels she has found a new family and home. With lyrical text and luminous artwork, Remarkables is a story of friendship and finding home. What a remarkable place the world is.
Ocean Meets Circus
A lyrical picture book pairs mermaid magic with the warmth of finding a family.
Come here for
- A mermaid far from the ocean, welcomed into a circus family
- Luminous artwork and lyrical text
Expect
- A gentle story of friendship and belonging
- A meeting of sea life and circus family
Where it sits
| Mermaids & Sea Magic | 96% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 84% |
| Circus Stories | 51% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Alternative Family Stories
- Magic & Fantasy
- Friendship
- Authors
- Lisa Mantchev
- Publisher
- A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books
- Published
- September 10, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Friendship · Finding home · Family and belonging
- Reading lane
- Alternative Family Stories