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The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids [Hardcover]

Ammi-Joan Paquette , Marie LeTourneau
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Book Description

February 7, 2012 3 - 8 years
On hot summer days, the beaches are packed with all kinds of people swimming, splashing, or lying in the sun. But there are other days—magical ones—when the beach is empty. Whoosh! The wind tosses up the sand in curling eddies. Kazoom! The waves cymbal-crash against the shore. Yes!

Days like these are just right for finding mermaids.


Have you ever walked on the beach and looked for shells or or clams? There are creatures, more like you and me, who are even more interesting to look for. Most people don’t see them, but they might just not know how to look for signs. That sand dollar—why, that could be a mermaid-size surfboard. Those twisted reeds—a bed for a lovely afternoon mermaid nap. And if you peer closely into the water, you might see a mermaid market.

This is a lovely activity for a fun day at the beach and a way to encourage paying close attention to all the interesting things that can be found on the beach or in the water.

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" . . . there are other days — magical ones — when the beach is empty. Whoosh! The wind tosses up the sand in curling eddies . . . Days like these are just right for finding mermaids."
— from the book

About the Author

Ammi-Joan Paquette is the author of The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies, which was featured in Scholastic Parent and Child magazine. She lives outside of Boston with her family. Marie Letourneau provided illustrations for Is a Worry Worrying You? and is the author and illustrator of The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Freres. She and her family live in Farmingdale, NY.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 3 - 8 years
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Tanglewood Press (February 7, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1933718595
  • ISBN-13: 978-1933718590
  • Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 0.4 x 8.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #939,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ammi-Joan (A.J.) Paquette spent her formative years moving from place to place, which left her with an insatiable curiosity about the wide world and everything in it. A voracious reader since early childhood, she's thrilled to now be able to share her stories with readers everywhere. She lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts, where she balances her own writing and her day job as a literary agent. Visit her on the web at www.ajpaquette.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars great February 29, 2012
By jbarr
Format:Hardcover
read 2/26 pub may 15, 2012 The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids by
ISBN: 9781933718590
Illustrated Colorful children book about how to track a mermaid on the sand at the beach
by their footprints. Also shows pictures of various things that can be found at the beach
where you might see a mermaid: tide pools, shells that resemble a mermaids comb or use it
as a necklace. Mermaids hide on each page according to what's being said so it's also a
puzzle type book for a child to locate the mermaids.
One shell in particular holds the secret to where the mermaids are...
Gorgeous pictures!
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3.0 out of 5 stars it was ok June 12, 2013
Format:Hardcover
My girls (8 & 6) liked this book just fine, but it wasn't a favorite. Borrow this one from the library before you buy it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Cute illustrations May 23, 2013
Format:Hardcover
This was not what I was expecting. I have not read other books in this series, but I assumed this would be a picture book based on the cover. I was partially correct. It's a combination of photographs and illustrations. Personally, I did not care for the combination. But, if a very small child was looking at the pictures, they might enjoy it. The illustrations were very cute and whimsical.

I noted this as an activity book, because it gives the impression of a beachy scavenger hunt. I would say this is best suited for kids between the ages of 2-4 with very active imaginations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars If Your Child is a Mermaid Freak.... May 5, 2013
Format:Hardcover
...he/she will love this book.

There's sort of two sides to this book: the human's perspective of searching for mermaids on a deserted beach and the mermaid's perspective of a typical day in mermaid life. I think the book does a great job of going back and forth between the real world and the fantasy, and it's perfect if you want the child to predict what they're going to see on the next page. My personal favorite is the mermaid marketplace. As a girl, I would have poured over every little detail of what the mermaids were up to and what they were buying.

This is the perfect book for fans of mermaids and/or Ms. Paquette's Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies.

Very cute. Very imaginative. Love it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars My girls love looking for mermaids! May 4, 2013
By kiperoo
Format:Hardcover
My five-year-old twins loved The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies, and since they're big fans of Arielle, Tracking Mermaids has also become a huge hit in our house. We go to the beach often, so they love to look for clues when we're there. They also just love reading the story and imagining which of the mermaids they are on each of the pages. A great book for any girl!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mermaid book March 2, 2013
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I understand that my granddaughter loves this book,especially the last page. A big smile came over her face when she saw it. I have never had any problem with any of Amazon's shipping or packaging. It always arrives quicker than expected.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids February 13, 2013
Format:Hardcover
The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids by Ammi-Joan Paquette is a fun children's book that will take kids on an adventure to find mermaids. The illustrations are a mixture of realism and artwork that makes for a beautiful way to give kids a sense of imagination and adventure.

The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids is a beautifully designed book to bring an imaginative fun-filled day for children going on a mermaid tracking adventure at the beach. If you don't live near a beach, or aren't visiting one soon, you can always alter this to be at a lake or river, mermaids surely live there, too.

This book isn't just for kids, the parents who read this with their children will enjoy it, too. It is a delightful book, and if you are reading this with a child who is just starting to learn to read, it will be even better helping them through it, and discovering mermaids and magical things with each page.

The creative insight with this book is fantastic. I absolutely love how much fun it is, and how it brings imagination, a sense of wonder and adventure to adults as well as children. I highly recommend it.

* Thank you to the publisher of The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids, Tanglewood Press, for providing me with a copy of this book for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and enjoyable read January 5, 2013
Format:Hardcover
What a fun and enjoyable read! My child is smitten with the illustrations and the story. The rich blend of realism and illustrations made for a very imaginative read. We both enjoyed reading this story and my little girl keeps requesting that we read this one over and over again. She now wants to go to the beach and search for tiny mermaids.

I am also fascinated myself with the illustrations. The mermaids are original, detailed and just fantastically crafted. The illustrator blended the real images with the illustrations perfectly. If you have a young girl, this is a great book to pick up for them.

As far as reading level, I have an advanced young reader, reading at a first grade level. She read the book easily and only stumbled over a few words. The typography was easy to read and they did cute accents with different fonts that still remained legible.

In the Kid's Words: "It has a lot of great things about girly stuff! One of the mermaids has a crazy hat. I can read this book everyday and I can read it myself, except for a few words."
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