Product Description

Old Mariana longs for friendship, but she is feared by the village children and fearful of the hungry sea-wolves hiding in the sea-caves near her hut. Then one day she finds a Merbaby inside a crabshell and at once she loves it more than life itself - although she knows that one day, when the sea is calm again, the Merchild's mother will come to take her daughter back. Caroline Pitcher's poetic retelling of this traditional South American folk tale is vividly illustrated by Jackie Morris.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #224904 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Review
Lyrically told, exquisitely illustrated folk tale. (The Ultimate First Book Guide )

About the Author
Caroline Pitcher's story Kevin the Blue won the Independent Story of the Year Award in 1993. Caroline's first book for Frances Lincoln was The Snow Whale with Jackie Morris, chosen as one of Child Education's Best Books of 1996 and shortlisted for the 1997 Children's Book Award.

Jackie Morris lives in Wales with her two children, two dogs and five cats and makes a living by drawing, colouring in and dreaming. She enjoys walking, swimming in the sea and reading, especially children's books. Jackie is well known for her illustrations to Ted Hughes's How the Whale Became. She regularly exhibits her paintings in galleries nationwide.

To visit Jackie's website click here

Customer Reviews

This is a excellent and thrilling book.
This is a excellent and thrilling book.That grips you from the begining to the end it has superb illustrations. It is an old Folk tale from chile with a fasinating story of how mariana bought up a merchild that was washed on the shore.Mariana was told by the Merchild's mother the sea spirit to protect the Merchild from the sea wolves. This is a gripping book and is Definately well worth reading.

Breathtaking illustrations from beginning to end
This book tells the tale of a lonely old woman who finds a merbaby. The text is beautiful and sensitive, but what set this book apart are the haunting illustrations. Jackie Morris has created a work of art on every page, and the expressions of the mermaid and her baby are truly wonderful. This book is a must for anyone who believes in breastfeeding and for anyone who loves to see the beauty of mother-baby relationships depicted in art and literature.

Wonderful magical female centred fairytale
This is one of my favourite children's stories of all time. Wonderfully female centred and with incredibly beautiful and accurately observed illustrations which celebrate the magic of the mother baby daughter relationship and the magic of the sea. I wish there were more books like this!