The Little Mermaid

by Jennifer Greenway (Retelling), Hans Christian Andersen, Robyn Officer (Illustrator)

A beautifully illustrated new translation of a beloved Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale

Six young sisters live in the depths of the ocean, longing for the chance to see the beauty of the earth. Most eager of all is the youngest mermaid, who counts the days to her fifteenth birthday when her grandmother will finally allow her to rise to the surface.

Her first sight above the water is a large ship on which a beautiful prince is celebrating his sixteenth birthday. Immediately she falls in love, and so begins her determined quest to join the prince on earth as a human.

Full of wonder and heart, The Little Mermaid remains one of the most powerful fairy tales ever written, and this new, gorgeously illustrated translation gives it renewed life.

Genres: Picture Books

31 pages, Hardcover

Published June 1, 1992

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got to the end and was like, “Wait, what?!” Definitely not the happy ending of the Disney version! But I enjoyed the story and it’s parallels to the tale I’m familiar with!

[Emma]

I had this edition book when I was very young, and somehow misplaced it and cannot seem to find it! :( So I searched the internet far and wide and here it is!! :) I've always loved this story, even with it's sad ending (unlike Disney's version) but what really made me love this particular version is the illustrations... they are absolutely beautiful! So amazing.. I'm gonna have to go and buy this book again!

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Robyn Officer's illustrations are utterly charming. Even if you have a dozen versions of the story already, this edition is worth it for her lovely artwork. Even if you hate the story, the book is worth it just for the pictures.