Mermaid School
by Joanne Stewart Wetzel (Author) Julianna Swaney (Illustrator)
Starting school is always exciting... especially when you're a mermaid! From schools of fish to the A B Seas, this whimsical underwater tale puts a fun twist on what to expect on the first day of school.
It's Molly's first day at mermaid school, and there's so much to learn! Follow the mermaids as they count clamshells, recite the A B Seas, and make new friends. They even enjoy story time about children who walk on land! At the end of the day, it's time to sing the goodbye song and head home.
With sweet, rhyming language and a peek into a fantastical undersea world, Mermaid School touches on all the major moments children will experience on their first day. And don't miss the mermaid school handbook in the back of this book for more mermaid fun!
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Kirkus
This may have readers wishing their own first days happened underwater.
Publishers Weekly
A mermaid's first day of school is strikingly similar to the one experienced by her human counterparts. Once the making-new-friends jitters dissipate, things go swimmingly: the narrator and her classmates bond with each other and their teachers, take ownership of their coral reef cubbies, learn math concepts with seashells, and sing their "A-B-Seas." They're also riveted at story time by a "fantasy" about "boys and girls who have no tails/And can't breathe undersea." The message in the soothing, sing-song rhymes by Wetzel (Playing Juliet) is evident: "When I arrive, there's no one here/ That I have met before./ But I can make new friends at school./ I'm always glad for more." Readers may be heartened by the little mermaids' independence (no parents appear) and their ability to quickly master a new environment. Unflappable, doll-like characters and sea-green-toned watercolors by Swaney (If You're Happy and You Know It!) lend the pages a dreamy, comforting feel. Ages 3-7. (July)
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JUV002170 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Marine Life
JUV066000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mermaids
Stories in rhyme
Schools
First day of school
Mermaids
