Ariel's Christmas Under the Sea

by Paula Sigman

Children will love reading along with this 24-page book as the cassettes reads to them. Who can resist Sebastian singing "deck the Halls!"?

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

24 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1991

Reviews

[Christian Schultheiss · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a super cute kind of surprising little addition to the Disney holiday collection. At first I was genuinely interested in how Ariel of all people could do Christmas. But I was pleasantly surprised when I saw her making a kelp and starfish tree and getting seashell gifts with flounder. This was a wholesome sweet little book

[Rod Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

Despite her father's hatred of all things human, Ariel conspires with Flounder to celebrate Christmas in secret, making decorations for an undersea tree. But then she feels compelled to share the holiday with everyone, consequences be damned!

The war on Christmas is won! Except, without any Christian testimony, does it really count? Or is it just heathen mermaid appropriation? Of a holiday previously appropriated from heathens? So it's a full circle thing?

Anyhow, a serviceable audio version of the story with Jodi Benson voicing Ariel accompanies this less than serviceable picture book.

[♥♣Mary♦♠ If She So Pleases · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice story time read. I don't like it that Ariel thinks Christmas is just about "goodwill toward others." We don't celebrate an entire Holiday just because of goodwill.

[Thebruce1314 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute, and true to the spirit of the movie. Advent calendar day2.

[Sam Walters-Mabbott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part of the 2021 Disney Christmas advent

[Miranda | BookishlyBrewed | · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bubbly and heartfelt Christmas read, my son and I enjoyed it!

[Georgina Warren · Rating 3 out of 5]

This item might be harder to purchase or play the tape now that cassette tape players are getting obsolete. Maybe someone needs to convert the tape part to a disk or audiobook that readers can play on their phone or computer.

UPDATE: I found a YouTube video of this book online. A fun Christmas adventure with Ariel and her friends under the sea.

[Jessica Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Day 2

Ariel learns about Christmas

ISBN 13 for Advent Calendar itself - 978-1-80108-725-4