Mermaid Sister (Hardcover)

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Kindergarten-Grade 2—What could be better than having a sister to share everything with? Having a mermaid sister! Fed up with her annoying little brother and longing for a more amenable sibling, Shelly comes up with a plan. While on a trip to the beach, she writes a note advertising for a sister, slips it into a bottle, and tosses it into the ocean. Before long a mermaid swims up and accepts the position. Coral moves in with Shelly (which presents certain problems) and their time together is full of fun (playing dress up and painting toenails/fins) and even their first fight (followed by making up). All good things must end, though, and Coral eventually returns to the sea, but she has a plan for keeping in touch. Filled with peach and turquoise hues, the acrylic paintings sing of summer by the sea. The scenes are depicted with warmth and gentle humor and the text keeps the tone light. A somewhat frivolous read, this book may tickle fans of Fancy Nancy or sisters with problematic little brothers.—Joan Kindig, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
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Shelly is tired of her brother, Gordy. She’d much prefer a sister. So when Coral catches a wave to shore, they are instant friends, even if one of them has flippers instead of feet. They dance and play and eat peanut butter and jellyfish sandwiches. It’s great having a mermaid sister!

But when Shelly and Coral get in their first fight, Shelly wonders if Coral might be happier back at sea. Life with a sister can have its ups and downs, but it’s nothing another day at the beach can’t fix.

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Product Details Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (May 27, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0802797466 ISBN-13: 978-0802797469 Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #214,101 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (May 27, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802797466
• ISBN-13: 978-0802797469
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #214,101 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A cheery story about the joys of friendship and siblinghood, June 15, 2008

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Mermaid Sister is a delightful children's picturebook about Shelly, a young girl tired of her little brother, who befriends a little mermaid named Coral. It's great to have a mermaid sister instead of an annoying little brother! But there are down sides to having a sister - Shelly and Coral experience their first fight, and Coral is lonely for the ocean. But when they return to the beach, it's not goodbye forever - just the opposite, as Coral has a little mer-brother of her own to introduce. A cheery story about the joys of friendship and siblinghood.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute book!, September 4, 2008

By	Book lady (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

My 5 year old daughter loves this book. It is very sweet with a nice happy ending. I would recommend this book to anyone with a girl aged 3-6 who loves mermaids!!! It is also a great book for little girls who are longing for a sister (especially those who got a brother instead!)!

5.0 out of 5 stars Mermaid Sister- a great book for a mermaid loving girl!, October 9, 2009

By	J. kish - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I bought this book with some other mermaid books for my 4 1/2 year old daughter who loves mermaids. They were all cute, but this is her favorite. It's about a little girl with a brother who wishes for a sister, and gets a mermaid sister. It's a really cute story with beautiful illustrations. It's especially good for a mermaid loving girl who only has a brother. My daughter asks for this book every night, and then wants to act out parts of it and pretend she has a mermaid sister. We love this book.