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Published by little bee books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
An adventurous merman and kind fisherman find love and each other in this gorgeous update to the Little Mermaid story.
Winner of the Polari Prize, the UK's first and largest LGBTQ+ book award.
"A moving celebration of love." Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
"Together, [Nen and Ernest] discover that nothing-not even a raging storm-can conquer love." Foreword Reviews
Far out at sea and deep below whispering waves lives a merman searching for a partner.
In the forbidden world above, a kind fisherman wonders if something more is waiting for him beyond the horizon.
When they find each other under a star-filled sky, their love will change both of their worlds.
Celebrate queer joy and the uniting power of love with this award-winning, inclusive retelling of a classic fairy tale.
Winner of the Polari Prize, the UK's first and largest LGBTQ+ book award.
"A moving celebration of love." Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
"Together, [Nen and Ernest] discover that nothing-not even a raging storm-can conquer love." Foreword Reviews
Far out at sea and deep below whispering waves lives a merman searching for a partner.
In the forbidden world above, a kind fisherman wonders if something more is waiting for him beyond the horizon.
When they find each other under a star-filled sky, their love will change both of their worlds.
Celebrate queer joy and the uniting power of love with this award-winning, inclusive retelling of a classic fairy tale.
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Product Details
- Publisher: little bee books (April 2, 2024)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9781499815931
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Raves and Reviews
Young readers who appreciate fairy tales, love stories, or mermaids will be enchanted.
A moving celebration of love.
– KIRKUS REVIEWS, STARRED REVIEW
Bright splashes of yellow jump out from a soothing seaside palette in this fantastical LGBTQ+ picture book. Though he loves the ocean, there is one thing Nen, a merman, cannot find even in its unfathomable depths: love. Every night, Nen sings his sorrow out over the sea; his song reaches a lonely fisherman, Ernest, who sets out in search of the singer. Together, they discover that nothing-not even a raging storm-can conquer love.
– Foreward Reviews
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Nen and the Lonely Fisherman Hardcover 9781499815931
