![]() ![]() ![]() Regardless of which nautical fare you select, these are best read while draped over a pool float, with a summery cocktail in hand. While many borrow form Hans Christian Anderson's famous fairy tale, others are inspired by African tradition, and still more reinvent the mermaid myth entirely. Picture books like Sukey and the Mermaidcan be re-read with toddlers and older children over and over.īut don't be fooled by all of the similar blue-hued covers-these books are vastly different. Mermaids also appear in off-kilter romances like The Piscesand The Seas. The YA genre is particularly teeming with mermaid novels, including fantasy epics ( To Kill a Kingdom), and a socially conscious tale of sisterhood ( A Song Below Water). Atlanta housewife and part-time artist Jessie Sullivan has been in a mild funk since her daughter Dee started college. We've scoured the internet (and ocean floor) for a range of picks for toddlers, teens, and adults seeking an escape. THE MERMAID CHAIR by Sue Monk Kidd RELEASE DATE: ApAccording to Kidd’s follow-up to The Secret Life of Bees, there’s nothing like a little soulful adultery to get an anemic marriage back on track. With a live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaidon the way, there's never been a better time to toss one of the best mermaid books into your beach bag. From malicious sirens of The Odyssey to Disney's Ariel, mermaids have remain ed a central fixture in mythology across cultures. ![]()
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