The Little Mermaid
A Retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale

It was great until the morbid and strange ending. Even my kids were creeped out.......more

This was an unusual book. It's written at maybe a second grade or so level, so it's edited a lot from the original version, but it does keep most of Andersen's plot points: the soul issue, the the possible murder of the prince, the mermaid's death, the daughters of the air, etc. The child affecting......more

Quite a different ending from the Disney version.......more

When I grow up, and if I have children, there is no doubt that I will read this story to them. -/4/21......more