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The Mermaid and the shoe 👞
The Mermaid and the shoe 👞
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In this delightful picture book, Minnow seems to be the only one of King Neptune’s fifty mermaid daughters who has no particular skill or accomplishments. That is, except for her persistence in asking many, many questions. “Why don’t crabs have fins?” “Where do bubbles go?” “What lies beyond the kingdom?” But one day, as Minnow is drifting in the ocean all alone, a single red woman’s shoe, “the loveliest thing she’d ever seen”, floats toward her seemingly from out of nowhere. Never having seen a shoe before, Willow becomes intrigued by what it might be. When no one in the kingdom can tell her, she sets off on a quest to find out and, along the way, uncovers answers to many of the things that have been vexing her, including what her true purpose is!
Award-winning author and illustrator K. G. Campbell beautifully captures the watery world of his mermaids with soft blues and grays, long hair rippling in the currents and lots of bubbles. Young readers will chuckle knowingly at Minnow’s misinterpretations of the world “at the edge of the kingdom, where bubbles burst and the above place began,” as they delight in her discovery of what the shoe is used for. With the feel of a fairy tale, this is a fun and humorous story with a wonderful message appropriate for character education lessons about the value of believing in yourself and the power of perseverance when you are searching for answers to life’s most important questions.
Shipping and pick up
Shipping and pick up
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Preloved book
Preloved book
All the books offered on Little Bookworms Family are preloved. They are in different condition. It is always specified in the product description. The prices are set accordingly to the book condition. Here are the 5 categories listed:
- Like new: preloved book that shows no sign of use. Could be considered like brand new and perfect for a gift.
- Excellent: preloved book that shows very little signs of use.
- Good condition: preloved book that shows some signs of use, however it does not affect reading.
- Gently used: preloved book that shows signs of use (cover missing, small tears of ripped part, torn pages...), however it does not affect reading. The condition is detailed in the product description and price is set accordingly.
- Retired library books: preloved books that comes from a library (library sells their books when they are not very often read). Most of the time, they have a library sticker on the last page (inside cover), they also have a permanent marker inscription on the outside cover (back) as well as a library sticker. You can see pictures of Retired library books here.
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