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The Singing Mermaid

The Singing Mermaid

by Lydia Monks (Illustrator), Julia Donaldson (Author)

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    Illustrated 2013

    $4.47
Synopsis

The singing mermaid is tempted away from her home at Silversands to join the circus. The audiences love her but the poor mermaid, kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, soon longs to return to the freedom of the sea. Will she ever escape?With glitter throughout, this is a beautiful, lyrical new picture book from the creators of the bestselling WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 32
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Published: 28 Mar 2013
ISBN 10: 1447210859
ISBN 13: 9781447210856
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
 Book Overview: Did you ever go to Silversands on a sunny summer's day? Then perhaps you saw the mermaid who sang in the deep blue bay.

Media Reviews

[A] tip-top adventurous ballad which will hold its readers captive. - Guardian

[...] a delightful rhyming adventure. - Daily Mail


[A] tip-top adventurous ballad which will hold its readers captive. * Guardian *
[...] a delightful rhyming adventure. * Daily Mail *
A delightful tale . . . each glittery, tactile page is beautifully illustrated and gently teaches youngsters the value of friendship, courage and trust. * ASDA Magazine *
Author Bio

Julia Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's best-loved picture books, and was the 2011-2013 UK Children's Laureate. Her books include Sharing a Shell, the bestselling smash-hit What the Ladybird Heard and the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over 13.5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over sixty languages. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between Sussex and Edinburgh.

Lydia Monks is one of the most original picture book artists working today. Her distinctive use of colour and collage has won her critical acclaim and several awards, including the Smarties Prize. Her collaborations with Julia Donaldson include The Rhyming Rabbit, the Princess Mirror-belle books, Sugarlump and the Unicorn, and the phenomenally successful What the Ladybird Heard. Lydia lives in Sheffield.