Tallulah Mermaid of the Great Lakes

Denise Brennan-Nelson

Book - 2015

"Tallulah the mermaid realizes that she is different from the other mermaids in the ocean and finds that she truly belongs in the Great Lakes"--

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Genres
Picture books
Published
Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press [2015]
Language
English
Main Author
Denise Brennan-Nelson (-)
Other Authors
Susan Kathleen Hartung (illustrator)
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, map ; 24 x 29 cm
ISBN
9781585369096
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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-A group of young mermaids is given instruction on searching for a personal gemstone to enhance their tail colors and deign magical powers that allow them to assist mariners and create "enchanting melodies." Platinum haired Tallulah (her name is Native American for "leaping water") lacks success until her companion Sea Turtle convinces her to move her quest from ocean to the Great Lakes. After exploring the many pleasures of these waters, they finally locate a Petoskey stone that transforms her tail and inspires her song as the Great Lakes Mermaid. Hartung's cartoon watercolors of young mermaids and undersea flora and fauna will enchant preschoolers. The expected array of blues and greens brighten with the inclusion of corals in orange, pink, and purple. VERDICT Ideal for fans of the Great Lakes region, the basic story could be appealing to a wider audience.-Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

Mermaid Tallulah can't find her gemstone, which, legend has it, will give her "dull, gray tail" its unique color. When a sea turtle suggests she look in the Great Lakes, a banal tour commences, and she settles down there for good. The story is an awkward mix of whimsy and superficial regional information; frothy illustrations include unidentified landmarks and the endpapers feature a map. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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