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Die kleine Meerjungfrau
Van Gool's The Little Mermaid is a refreshing take on the classic tale of The Little Mermaid, which is quite different to the infamous Hans Christian Anderson and Disney versions that most of us all know and love.
This is a very well written fairytale, perfect for reading to young children at bedtime, with a nice sea witch and a happy, yet different ending to what we're all used to. Though I felt the little Mermaid herself did seem a little selfish, but it's well within context to the story.
It was also very exciting to follow the stories of the littlest Mermaid's older sisters first journeys to the ocean's surface, where they all had very different, exciting and beautiful experiences.
I did however love the message of everyone getting along, despite their differences, with the unforgettable line: "Fish tails or naked feet, love is the only thing that counts!"
Van Gool's The Little Mermaid, is a beautiful, large hard cover book, originally published in Australia by Budget Books, in association with Twin Books Corp. in 1992.
With precise direction by Muriel Nathan-Deiller and wondrously magical illustrations by Van Gool and Lefevre Loiseaux, I absolutely recommend this book, especially for those little girls and boys, who dream of a wondrous world of magical mermaids, under the sea.
This is a very well written fairytale, perfect for reading to young children at bedtime, with a nice sea witch and a happy, yet different ending to what we're all used to. Though I felt the little Mermaid herself did seem a little selfish, but it's well within context to the story.
It was also very exciting to follow the stories of the littlest Mermaid's older sisters first journeys to the ocean's surface, where they all had very different, exciting and beautiful experiences.
I did however love the message of everyone getting along, despite their differences, with the unforgettable line: "Fish tails or naked feet, love is the only thing that counts!"
Van Gool's The Little Mermaid, is a beautiful, large hard cover book, originally published in Australia by Budget Books, in association with Twin Books Corp. in 1992.
With precise direction by Muriel Nathan-Deiller and wondrously magical illustrations by Van Gool and Lefevre Loiseaux, I absolutely recommend this book, especially for those little girls and boys, who dream of a wondrous world of magical mermaids, under the sea.
60 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1992
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July 12, 2018
I had this book since I was a kid! I loooove it! The prince actually decides to join the mermaid in the sea at the end, which is a pretty cool ending!
June 12, 2020
I enjoyed the illustrations and how they captured all the major scenes. The alternate ending was a bit sickly sweet, but a happier change to the original and many adaptations. I enjoyed the world building of the undersea kingdom and the kinder sea witch. The Disney movie seemed to influence some of the illustrations.
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