I have always loved the little mermaid.
When I was young and I read the book for the first time, I remember being so disappointed that the mermaid (who was still Ariel to me) did not end up with the prince.

It is always nice to revisit stories from your childhood. Hans Christian Andersen, while often morbid tells great stories.

The Steadfast Tin Soldier was always one of my favourite stories from Hans Christian Anderson. This accompanied by The Little Mermaid makes a lovely volume for a gift to a child. Both stories are well translated and surprisingly more gripping than I had remembered. Having been lulled by the Disney version of The Little Mermaid it may come as a shock to some readers that the original version does not have the same happy ending as the film! Reading such lively stories with children is a great boost to a child’s imagination and creativity and as an older reader I thoroughly enjoyed becoming reacquainted with these classic tales. As no illustrations were available I am unable to comment on these.

My thanks to Steerforth Press and Netgalley for allowing me access to this digital preview version in return for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for the Advanced Reader's Copy of this book. I received this in exchange for my honest review. Disney's The Little Mermaid was my favorite movie growing up. I'm sure I watched it over a million times and at one point I could have recited it by heart. I just had to review this version as well. This book is directed at a middle school reader level. There is a few pictures, just enough to keep a child interested. Not too many where it would become a distraction. I enjoyed this version of The Little Mermaid. There is a lot of commentary amongst the sisters so that different angle is cool to see.

The Little Mermaid has always been one of my favorite fairy tales. I’ve read it so many times, in tons of different collections and translations, I watched the Disney animated movie into the ground when I was a child, and I devour every retelling that I can find. So, when I saw this cross my dashboard on NetGalley I obviously had to jump on it.

It’s the same story as in all the other books lining bookstore and library shelves, any differences are subtle due to the translation, but it reads beautifully and smoothly. The illustrations are a wonderful addition and I wish that more could have been included.

Anyone who is only familiar with the Disney version of the tale should prepare themselves for a darker story, though please don’t take that as a deterrent to experiencing this great story for yourself.

This version of The Little Mermaid is due for release on March 10, 2020. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Pushkin Press, for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

ARC provided by publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

The Little Mermaid was my favourite film growing up. It was where my love of disney started. I love Little Mermaid Retellings and I think we all owe Hans Christian Anderson so much. Anyway I digress.

The illustrations are lovely, it is my hope there will be more in the final release however they add a great dimension to the story. This retelling and translation is good and something I think everyone should read if they are a fan of The Little Mermaid young, old and new fans alike.

Nice quick enjoyable read.

I’ve always loved the story of the little mermaid. I have many editions of this book purely because of the beautiful illustrations people do in them. I loved the drawings in the book and the added story at the end.

The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson is a beautifully written and illustrated childrens book. This is a well loved story in this house with my three children.