Mermaids' song to the sea

Dianna Hutts Aston

Book - 2024

"Three mermaid troubadours, draped with leis and strumming harps, sing their blessings to sea creatures everywhere, traveling the ocean to deliver a benediction to their beloved community of fish, whales, sharks, sea snails and many others"--

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Subjects
Genres
Stories in rhyme
Picture books
Published
[New York] : Hippo Park [2024]
Language
English
Main Author
Dianna Hutts Aston (author)
Other Authors
Renée Kurilla (illustrator)
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781662640285
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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Cheery mermaids sing to their marine neighbors. Three mermaids, sitting on a coral reef's rock, pick up their harps and visit underwater friends at day's end. They bless each finned and shelled resident, whether they dwell and swim in the sea as individuals or in groups. The trio also deliver blessings to mammals, such as otters and whales, and seabirds. Readers will learn interesting bits of information not only about the variety of fascinating creatures that live under the waves, but also about group names for some of these animals: herds of seahorses, squads of squids, and shivers of sharks. Children may be confused by some fish dubbed "kings," "queens," "goats," "surgeons," and so on, when what's meant are kingfish, queenfish, goatfish, bat ray, surgeonfish, etc. The endpapers, featuring the creatures included in the book, accompanied by labels, are helpful, though there's no mention that all these creatures wouldn't live together in the same waters. At the end, the mermaids are also blessed as they bed down for the night. Overall, this bland, albeit genial, narrative will be most appreciated by mermaid mavens. The verse is sprightly, though sometimes clumsy, while the colorful digital illustrations, dominated by hues of green and blue, vividly depict adorable, anthropomorphized animals, undersea vegetation, and racially diverse mermaids. Hand this to fans clamoring for new mermaid titles; they'll learn something, too. (Picture book. 4-7) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.