Books with title "Little Mermaid"

The Little Mermaid lives in an underwater kingdom with her father, the sea king; her grandmother and her five elder sisters. When a mermaid turns 15, she is allowed to swim to the surface to watch the world above, and as the sisters become old enough, one of them visits the surface every year. When the Little Mermaid's turn comes, she ventures to the surface, sees a ship with a handsome prince, and falls in love with him from a distance…The Little Mermaid is a fairy tale by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). It was first published in 1836; then it was traslated in English by Mrs. Henry H.B. Paull (1812–1888) in 1872.The ebook cointains beautiful illustrations by Edward Matthew Hale (1852-1924), Arthur Rackham (1867-1939), Anne Anderson (1874-1930), Ivan Bibilin (1876-1942), Harry Clarke (1889-1931).

Night Night, Sleep Tight storybooks are a brilliant new set of fairy tale bedtime books. The brightly colored charming illustrations coupled with these four well-known fairy tales will be the perfect way to encourage children to sleep. With cute pictures and easy to read along rhymes, every young child should love hearing these read and enjoy following along the story by looking at the brightly colored pages and words.

Experience the tale of Disney's The Little Mermaid through the voice of Ariel herself in this comic retelling.The inspiring story of love, hope, and sacrifice is told through the perspective of the mermaid Ariel herself! Ariel is a free spirit. She is curious and adventurous with the desire to learn about everything the world has to offer--especially the world above her ocean home. When she hears a celebration on the surface of the ocean, it is love at first sight when she sees human Prince Eric travelling homeward aboard his ship. When there is an accident and the sailors are forced to abandon their ship, Ariel rescues Eric from drowning. Saved, he awakens to Ariel's beautiful voice and is immediately in love. But the possibility of romance seems hopeless as visiting the surface of the ocean and even being seen by humans is forbidden by her overprotective father. Ariel makes a risky deal with the sea witch Ursula for a chance at true love--she will become human! Faced with the manipulation of the evil sea witch, and the challenges of being human for the first time, will Ariel realize her love with Eric . . . and be human forever?Written by award-winning author Cecil Castellucci (Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Shade, The Changing Girl, The Plain Janes, Soupy Leaves Home), this graphic novel invites you to be a part of Ariel's world as she experiences the hardships of growing up, the power of love, and dreams of being . . . human.

This is a beautiful gift edition of this classic underwater tale, from the acclaimed writer and illustrator of "The Snow Queen". Naomi Lewis' adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's best-loved fairy tale is beautifully brought to life in exotic and magical scenes by Kate Greenaway - winning illustrator Christian Birmingham. This magical story tells of a mermaid's thwarted love for a land-born prince, and her quest for an immortal soul that brings her face to face with an evil sea witch. Full of love, sacrifice and magic, "The Little Mermaid" is a charming classic.

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.

Once upon a time there lived a pretty little #mermaid. She had long golden hair, eyes as blue as the ocean, lips as red as roses and a tail! Yes, a tail! The upper half of a mermaid’s body is that of a young girl and the lower half is that of a fish!However, the loveliest feature of this little mermaid was her voice. She had the sweetest voice in the whole world. This fairy tale is about this little mermaid and a Prince who falls in love with her voice. Does she find her Prince? Or does the evil witch gets in her way? Let us find out!