Book Type: Children's Literature Author: Lyn Calder Pages: 32 Summary(amazon.com):
After spying Prince Eric on his ship, Ariel the mermaid dreams of living permanently above the sea.
My Review:
After noticing the title, I figured that this book would be different from the story of The Little Mermaid. However, it is the Disney original, but it is unfortunately very bland, even for a children's book. The text itself is juvenile and simple, and written for mer-children learning to read words and short sentences. The illustrations are flat, and I would've liked to see brighter colors expected of a Disney story. The illustrator's work is not all there; an example is how Ariel's sisters are drawn, with missing detail that was just lacking. I don't think this short story/first reader book is the best to keep children's attention, nor is it one of the best to add to a mer-readers collection. I give this book (**) 2 stars.
-Sirenita The Selkie