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Do Little Mermaids Wet Their Beds? (Concept Books (Albert Whitman))

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I got this book because my daughter likes mermaids and I thought it would help with her bed-wetting. Well, it is good in that it makes a child feel like they are not the only one with the problem, but I would have liked it to go further and explain how the mermaid conquered her problem. It ends up with it basically saying that, like magic, the problem will just disappear one day. (I haven't found that to be the case yet!) So, no real helpful info, but it is cute, drawings are nice and it has a nice rhyming cadence to it.

Even though Cecilia is a clever little girl who can even write her name, she has a problem that just will not go away. Cecilia wets her bed. Even though she tries very hard, and sleeps on uncomfortable plastic sheets and soggy nighties, simply cannot overcome her bed wetting. Then one night Cecilia has a wonderful dream about a little mermaid who reveals she also has the same problem! Penelope Jossen's lovely artwork perfectly illustrates Jeanne Willis's gentle, rhyming story and will prove comforting to any young readers struggling with this common problem of childhood.