The Little Mermaid

Name: The Little Mermaid
ISBN: 9781534435759

Board Book – December 18, 2018

Hannah Eliot

Little Simon · Print & ebook · December 18, 2018

A classic fairy tale gets a fresh twist in this vibrant Caribbean spin on the Little Mermaid!

Folktale Retellings Caribbean & Latin American Folktales Mermaids & Sea Magic culture

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Who it’s for: A beloved mermaid fairy tale takes on a vibrant Caribbean setting in this illustrated retelling.
Themes: Caribbean setting, Longing to explore the world above, Love and transformation
Genres: Mermaids & Sea Magic, Folktale Retellings, Caribbean & Latin American Folktales

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About this book

A classic fairy tale gets a fresh twist in this vibrant Caribbean spin on the Little Mermaid! The Little Mermaid longs to know about the world above the ocean. When she’s finally old enough to visit, she falls in love with a prince! A sea witch agrees to give the mermaid a potion that will make her human—but the spell will be broken if the prince doesn’t love her too!

Set in the Caribbean, with beautiful illustrations by Puerto Rican illustrator Nivea Ortiz, this fifth book in the Once Upon a World series is the same beloved fairy tale but it’s totally reimagined. Once Upon a World offers a multicultural take on the fairy tales we all know and love. Because these tales are for everyone, everywhere.

A Familiar Tale, Reframed

A beloved mermaid fairy tale takes on a vibrant Caribbean setting in this illustrated retelling.

Come here for

A fresh cultural lens on a story you may already know
Illustrations by Puerto Rican artist Nivea Ortiz

Expect

A classic fairy-tale romance, reimagined in the Caribbean
A board-book telling from the Once Upon a World series

Where it sits

Caribbean & Latin American Folktales	45%
Folktale Retellings	41%
Mermaids & Sea Magic	37%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

Fairy Tales & Folklore
Myths & Fables
Imagination & Play

Authors: Hannah Eliot
Publisher: Little Simon
Published: December 18, 2018
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Caribbean setting · Longing to explore the world above · Love and transformation
Reading lane: Fairy Tales & Folklore