In "The Little Mermaid" by Kathleen Petelinsek, the classic tale of love and sacrifice is beautifully retold. Set in a magical underwater kingdom, a young mermaid dreams of exploring the human world above. When she falls in love with a human prince, she makes a life-altering deal with a sea witch, trading her voice for legs to walk on land. As she navigates the challenges of her choice, she faces the consequences of her actions and learns about the true meaning of love and sacrifice. The story captures the enchantment and heartache of pursuing one's dreams against all odds. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Fairy Tale Collection .
This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.
There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Child's World .
Rebecca Felix lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where she writes and edits with her funny, big-eared dog Phoebe by her side. She has written more than 50 books for kids about animals, caves, outer space, fairy tales, ghosts, and more. Learning new facts is her favorite part of her job!
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
