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The Little Mermaid Hardcover – September 9, 2004

by Hans Christian Andersen (Author), Lisbeth Zwerger (Illustrator)

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Once there was a little mermaid who fell in love with a human boy . . . The story may be familiar, but Lisbeth Zwerger's art makes this fairytale seem brand-new. This Jubilee edition, celebrating 200 years of Hans Christian Andersen, is superbly illustrated in Zwerger's signature style. Known for her popular and award-winning editions of classics such as The Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland, Zwerger is herself the recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for lasting contributions to children's literature. The Little Mermaid is sure to win her new fans, and to delight her old ones.
The text is an all-new translation by Anthea Bell, and includes many lovely and poignant details that may be new to even those who think they know the little mermaid's story well.

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From Publishers Weekly

As she has with previous interpretations of classics, Zwerger (Alice in Wonderland) works from Bell's faithful translation of Andersen's text, with no happily ever after. Here the mermaid must watch her beloved prince marry another, knowing that she herself will die the following day. Zwerger's exquisite watercolors bring to life the mermaid's world. At a window in the castle of her father, the sea king, the mermaid gazes out into the blue-green distance, wondering what life above must be like; while fish dart in and out, she pets one absently. Watery meadows of jade and turquoise suggest empty silence and foreshadow the mermaid's sacrifice to the sea witch—in exchange for a human form, the heroine must trade her voice, "a lovelier voice than anyone on earth or in the sea." Zwerger represents the mermaid's shunning of her undersea home with a depiction of her overgrown garden, once the heroine's pride and joy. Other memorable scenes, framed in a white border, depict the mermaid towing the prince to shore after a shipwreck and, later, as dawn breaks on the day she is to turn to sea foam, the mermaid looks resolute, clothed in a glorious golden gown that resembles fish scales. Zwerger's parting scene, an aerial view of the prince's ship sailing away, amplifies the bittersweet yet redemptive conclusion, in which the little mermaid, now a "child of the air," may earn an immortal soul. The illustrations may well provide endless hours of reverie. Ages 4-8.
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Grade 3-6–Bell provides a smooth and accurate translation of Andersen's moralistic tale of a little mermaid who saves a prince from drowning, then gives up her own life to ensure his happiness. The cover illustration showing the little mermaid pulling the prince to shore sets the tone for the story to come. Soft blues and greens predominate in Zwerger's impressionist watercolors, but she has added some eye-catching spots of color to the people, buildings, and boats. There is also color in the many small illustrations of fish and other sea creatures that appear throughout, adding a bit of brightness to the narrative's heavy-handed emphasis on suffering and death, and breaking the monotony of pages packed with text. Sentences printed in colored type serve as captions for the larger paintings. This version will be appreciated by an older, more sophisticated audience than Rachel Isadora's condensed retelling (Putnam, 1998) with its warmly colored, more realistic scenes.–Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
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Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
Hardcover: 48 pages
Publisher: Minedition; 1st Impression edition (September 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0698400011
ISBN-13: 978-0698400016
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.2 x 11.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 152 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,673,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #869 in Books > Children's Books > Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths > Anthologies
- #38148 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Classics
- #53865 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction

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Diana S. Metzler

The illustrated Little Mermaid

June 2, 2013

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Mermaids have always been my passion and collection (not sure why). When I was a little girl my favorite comic book was about a mermaid called Merna the Mermaid, when ever I read this comic I use to say I wanted to grow up to be a mermaid. Well, you can imagine why that didn't happen but when the story of "The Little Mermaid" came out, it peaked my interest even more. Now I collect everything that has to do with mermaids. The story of the little mermaid is a great story and Disney made it's version even better. Although I am not so much into the cartoon version anymore I still add to my collection and I will never let go of my book "The Little Mermaid"!

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More 'adult' friendly details...

April 17, 2016

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Purchased as a gift for a friend and she is delighted with it. She said that the pictures are more complex and less kid-friendly.

Note to parents of younger children: You may want to skip this one. The subject matter was said to be of a questionable nature for younger children on a few pages. It may or may not bother some kids.

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Very beautiful and sad at the same time...

August 10, 2009

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I really loved this version of The Little Mermaid. It was very beautiful and sad at the same time. I loved the part where it was talking about each of the mermaid's 15th Birthday that they would go up to the serface and see what it was like. The book was sad in a way. It was when the little mermaid was talking to her grandmother and found out that they don't have a soul after they die. The part about the sea witch was kind of scary... but not. Though I didn't like how she had to cut the mermaid's tounge off. The mermaid does give up everything and her life... because the one whom she loved fell in love with another girl. You have to read this book for yourself. I really loved this book! I hope you will too!

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This is the MICHAEL HAGUE illustrated version!

January 7, 2006

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There are many beautiful versions of this book, and I'm sure I'll eventually see all of the ones that people have reviewed here, but that cover you see up top is from the version illustrated by Michael Hague. I'm a little biased, but the book is really stunning: the artwork balances nicely between beautiful and frightening, and Andersen's original text tell's the Little Mermaid's simple story with a sensitivity toward her character that is rare in fiction written during the same period. While I'll admit that this book is probably best appreciated by children 6 years old and up, DO NOT insult your child's intelligence or maturity by thinking they can't handle a story in which the main character dies....the beauty of the story is in the the universal truth that love conquers all, outliving even death. What better lesson to teach children?

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Not quite the illustrated kind of book I was expecting...

April 4, 2013

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I thought an illustrated book was supposed to show pictures during or along with the story, like most children's books. Rather, the pictures (of paintings and drawings) by an array of artists are shown at the end, each depicting a scene from the story. Now why couldn't some of these pictures be brought in along with the story??? It all would have been much more enjoyable. This is why I only gave this 4 stars instead of 5.

The story was very good. Disney's version is wonderful and I already knew it was different from the original. And I had heard many different things/rumors about the original story, especially what happens to the little mermaid at the end. So I took it upon myself to finally learn the true story by Hans Christian Anderson. After reading, I found the rumors not to be true. Perhaps these people mis-interpreted some things in the book. This is the first story I have read by Anderson, and he has a unique style of telling a story that I enjoyed. I also liked the way he described things, even in the finest, most beautiful details. With all the beautiful things he described under the sea, especially within the royal kingdom, I'm not sure I'd want to leave like the little mermaid, even for a prince! (And not to mention, the other conditions, for example loosing your whole family.) But as they say, it's not always greener on the other side.

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wonderful artistic work

October 30, 2013

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

This is more than just a sweet/sad story. The story is an old one that most people vaguely know. I was inspired to buy it for a friend who joined my in Copenhagen and did NOT know the story but who saw the statue of den lille haufrue (the little mermaid) in the harbor, an homage to Hans Christian Anderson, one of Denmark's most famous people. The book is in english and the recipient is French, but reads a little english. She is enjoying the story immensely and the pictures just add to the enjoyment. Easy to read, lovely to look at...a great buy.

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January 1, 2011

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I bought this as a gift for my best friend's 21st birthday. (She loves everything Little Mermaid)
I opened the package and was pleasantly surprised with this book. It's a bit bigger than I expected, but its beautiful! The layout is like a children's story book, but even non-children can enjoy this fairly long story (long for a kids story). The book looks thin but its substantial material. The illustration paintings are just lovely. If you're considering buying a copy of the Little Mermaid, buy this one. You wont be disappointed.

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... little kid >_< but other than that it was good! Same book from my childhood

December 31, 2017

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

It came with writing in it cover from some little kid >_< but other than that it was good! Same book from my childhood.

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