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The little Mermaid
My son is 6 years old and he loves when me and my husband reads to him.But now he began to read small books like this one and he loves it.He always is interested in a new story and because he can read now he feels proud of himself.

Great addition to the Little Mermaid video!
What a great addition to our bookshelf!My 3 year old daughter loves the Little Mermaid video, but I try to limit her viewing time.This book is a top choice to fill in on those days we skip the videos. true under the sea story
My kids love this story and so do I.It tells every important detail in a short description.Each page has beautiful pictures with only a few paragraphs so the kids get to turn the pages often.The language comes straight from the movie so that the story teller can use the character voices.This will become a favorite with your family too. ... Read more

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I love it and my kids love it!
I have bought all of the CD Storybooks and they have all been well worth the money.I will continue to buy them as they become available.However the one thing that I wish they would get back to is having the stories read by the actual characters themselves.The first Winnie the Pook storybook and the storybook with Bugs Life, Monsters Inc and Toys Story 1 & 2 all were read with the voices of the actual characters.It was great! Then when I bought the new ones it's a womans voice for every character and the narrator.Guess we are just spoiled.It's still worth the money and I would recommend them to anyone who wants a little peace and quiet in the car! tee hee

My son LOVES it!
I felt compelled to review this, because unlike two of the other reviewers, I LIKE that there is no indication to "turn the page."The book is good, but the audio CD is even better. My son got one of these (actually slightly different, it has the "Nemo" story on it and one other that is different) for his 3rd birthday, and wants to listen to it EVERY night while he is falling asleep.I was looking on amazon to buy another one (with different stories).The woman's voice who is the narrator is very pleasant.I think it would be very annoying if there was a "beep" or "turn the page" indicator on the CD, especially for those children, like my son, who like to listen to it as a bedtime story.

For Readers Only
Disappointed that my preschooler will not be able to use this for years.Without cues to turn the page she cannot read it independently. ... Read more

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The Little Mermaid by Michael Teitelbaum
-A wonderful story!!! I still go through the feelings and emotions that happen throughout the book. I think it's a great under water sea story and I recommend it to any little girl!

Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid was good story, I like how she got to get married to the man she loved. Even though her dad didn't want her to go, he changed his mind.

The Little Mermaid by Myriah Rangel
This book is about a mermaid named Ariel, that is really fascinated by human treasures.She always wanted to be like a human.One day she sees a ship, and her and scuttle (her flying friend) went to see what it was, it was humans dancing.There had been a storm, and the human she liked was named Prince Eric and he fell in the water.He started to drown, but Ariel couldn't let her prince drown, so she took him to the surface.She sang him a beautiful song, while stroking his hair.Then his crew started to come, so she took off.Flounder her best friend who was a fish was with her later that day, and she told him about how she dreamed of seeing him again. ... Read more

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Even Mermaids Die of a Broken Heart
This is the true story of The Little Mermaid. Unlike the Disney version where she gets the prince, the mermaid dies of a broken heart when the Prince whose life she saved marries another. The tragedy of the ending is what made the original version so touching. A beautiful mermaid gives up her voice, her family, her life in the sea in order to be with the one she loves. The promise is the love and the soul of sacrifice. It was a love dependant on another, being the Prince, and the risks she took were considerable. When the Prince falls for the woman he thought rescued him at sea it is the end of the Little Mermaid's quest for eternity. But since she doesn't kill him and his new bride she gets what she wanted all along ... a soul ... and no longer needs the Prince to live as a spiritual being in eternity. Not only is the little mermaid free from the curse of the Sea Witch but she earns her soul on her own volition. The Prince was merely a conduit to her wish. It is more poignant this way since the little mermaid no longer needs to earn love from anyone except herself.
beautiful story and loved the artwork
Growing up, Disney's version of this story was probably my favorite movie.Id really never known that there was a book until I came across it in the library(which is silly, because this is something of a classic.)
ANOTHER TREASURE FROM LISBETH ZWERGER

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It really works!
Even though this book is meant for kids, I bought it anyway. I'm 16 and I really want to be an animator when I'm older, and surprisingly this book really helped me learn to draw all the "Little Mermaid" characters on my own, and helped me get a basic grasp of the cartoon anatomy. I have all the books in this series and I LOVE them all, they really helped my cartooning skills & they're fun to use as well.

My First Ariel
For those of us who want to draw, but have little or no actula experience, this book is invaluable. By going through the fundamentals of the proper procedures of drawing Ariel and her friends, one will be able to achieve artwork that really looks like her, instead of being an incredible simulation. The only drawback is that there are not enough drawings of Ariel, but you get a sense of body position, facial reactions and making the drawing flow. It works for me ... Read more

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This is the MICHAEL HAGUE illustrated version!
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?

One of my childhood favorites
I remember when I got this when I was a tiny girl and I loved it even more than the Disney version. Then I ended up losing it and I ended up forgetting about it. Then a few weeks ago, I suddenly remembered it and wished that I hadn't lost it since it was one of my favorite tales as a child. I found it on here and instantly ordered it and immensely enjoyed the memories that I once had when my mom and I read it together.
Beautiful Book
This is probably the most beautiful and well executed book I have had the pleasure of experiencing. I collect art and this is truly a work of art. It harks back to the children's books of the past such as Dulac. I will enjoy this book for years to come and recommend it to all who can appreciate great art and a great storyteller, that is Mr. Anderson. ... Read more

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The Little Mermaid (Disney/Book and Cassette)
This the Disney story about Arial, the little mermaid & all her odd assortment of friends that live with her in the sea.My grand-daughter Britanie, is 4 years old & just loves this book/ tape so much that shewore it out. I love the idea that the cassettes follow the words in thebook so the children following the words read aloud, start to recognizewords that they hear.I am in the process of trying to purchase heranother set. This is only thing she asked me to get again her forChristmas.

not so bad
I thought that this book would be great for children. It has many good fantasy adventures for little kids and I think that you should read it to your kids or just read it on your own time. ... Read more

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A great book for older readers!
I found this book to be not only entertaining as a story book, but also very helpful to my profession.As a children's theater director in the planning stages of a production of 'The Little Mermaid', I had been tryingto find a copy of the story in its original form, and could only findrewritten and sugarcoated versions of this classic. This book had exactlywhat I was looking for. The stories in this book are true to how HansChristian Andersen had written them, but like most fairy tales, they don'talways have a happy ending.I suggest this book to older children or toadults who liked these stories as a child.This book may not beappropriate if you are looking for bedtime stories for very young children,but as a reference tool, it's superb.The type-face is large enough to beread easily and the watercolor-style illustrations are beautiful. ... Read more

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