Books with title La sirenita / The Little Mermaid

"The Little Mermaid" (Danish: Den lille havfrue) is a fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a human soul. The tale was first published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children.The Little Mermaid lives in an underwater kingdom with her widowed father (the sea king or Mer-King), her dowager grandmother, and her five older sisters, each of whom had been born one year apart. When a mermaid turns fifteen, she is permitted to swim to the surface for the first time to glimpse the world above, and when the sisters become old enough, each of them visits the upper world one at a time every year. As each returns, the Little Mermaid listens longingly to their various descriptions of the world inhabited by human beings.

[Children's Fiction (Ages 8-12)] [Read by Cassandra Morris] This junior novelization of Disney's The Little Mermaid is a complete retelling of this beloved Disney film. The little mermaid Ariel wants to be human, and nothing -- not even a nasty sea witch -- is going to stop her. Ariel is a fun-loving mermaid who longs to be human and walk on land. A sea witch named Ursula offers to help her, but there's a catch! Now the Little Mermaid will need all her courage and determination to make her dreams come true!

Hans Christian Andersen's entrancing tale of love, set between land and sea, is retold by renowned storyteller Geraldine McCaughrean and brought to life in magical silhouette artwork by illustrator Laura Barrett. When she falls in love with a prince, the little mermaid persuades a sea witch to replace her tail with legs so she can live on land. But the price demanded by the wicked sea witch is great: the mermaid's beautiful voice . . .With a sparkling foiled cover, this beautiful gift book is a must-have addition to any child's bookshelf!