"The Little Mermaid" tells the story of a young mermaid princess who dreams of living on land after falling in love with a human prince. Driven by desire and longing, she makes a fateful deal with a sea witch, trading her voice for legs. As she navigates her new life among humans, she faces the challenges of love, sacrifice, and identity. Torn between her underwater home and her yearning for the surface world, she must choose between her heart's desire and the well-being of her family. Ultimately, it is a poignant tale about love, transformation, and the quest for belonging. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Mini Minedition Books .
This book is aimed at children in preschool-2nd grade.
There are 34 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Scandinavia Publishing House .
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his writing down of many timeless, classic fairy tales. He is Denmark's most famous author and his birthday is celebrated every year with a part called "Odin Story Day".
This book contains the following story:
The Little Mermaid
Deep, deep down in the sea lived the sea king and queen and their brood of mermaid daughters. When each child turned sixteen she was allowed to visit the surface of the sea and look out upon the human world. One by one each girl came of age, but having satisfied their curiosity, each agreed that their sea world was more enchanting than the world above the sea. Until the time came for the youngest princess to visit the sea’s surface, whereupon she saw a ship filled with beautiful people having a party and gazed upon the most handsome of all, a young prince. The youngest mermaid watched all day but then as evening drew in, a storm erupted tossing the ship this way and that. The handsome young prince was thrown into the sea and would have drowned but for the plucky young mermaid who rescued him. Scared of being discovered, the little mermaid left the unconscious prince on the beach where he was found by a lovely young woman. The prince believed that it was the young woman who had rescued