Jim Salicrup

Descend into a shimmering kingdom beneath the waves, where a young princess dreams of a world she cannot touch. The Little Mermaid has a voice more beautiful than anyone in the ocean, but she is completely fascinated by the human world above the surface. When she finally turns sixteen and rises to see the sky, she saves a handsome prince from a terrible shipwreck and falls deeply in love. Desperate to walk on land and win his heart, she makes a terrifying bargain with the Sea Witch. She trades her beautiful voice and her mermaid tail for human legs, knowing that every step she takes will bring her pain. Will she earn the love of the prince and gain an immortal soul, or will she be lost to the ocean forever? Plunge into this dramatic, beautifully illustrated tale of sacrifice and longing that explores just how far someone will go to follow their heart.