Dear Mermaid

Description

Join Holly as she learns about a magical undersea world in this picture book containing a real gift. When Holly finds a mermaid's purse on the beach, she learns all about life under the sea and gets a special present - just like the lucky reader of this book! Thinking a mermaid must have lost the purse, Holly writes a letter to see if she'd like it back. Princess Kora replies with a plea for help. Will the two holiday friends be able to save the Mer Festival? Find out inside, then enjoy the wonderful mermaid photo frame that comes with the book!

Alan Durant is a prolific author of novels and picture books for children of all ages, including Dear Tooth Fairy, Dear Father Christmas, Always and Forever illustrated by Debi Gliori and Burger Boy illustrated by Mei Matsuoka. He lives in Surrey. Follow him @alan_durant. Vanessa Cabban studied illustration at Brighton University and the Royal College of Art. She has illustrated several picture books, including the bestselling Bringing Down the Moon by Jonathan Emmett and Dear Tooth Fairy by Alan Durant.

Vanessa Cabban's colours are gorgeously dream-like and the pages sparkle with gently glowing marine objects and bubble with small blessings. -- Jill Bennet * Red Reading Hub *