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Mar 01, 2013

The Little Mermaid is one of the most famous fairy tales of Danish Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). I am still to read the whole collection but I got a copy of this book as I try to buy a few children's books every payday for our outreach program for child literacy on May 25, 2013 to be held at the Museo Pambata. We will spend half a day to read three stories to children aged 4-8 from the financially-challenged families of Manila, we will also feed them and give them loot bags that contain The Little Mermaid is one of the most famous fairy tales of Danish Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). I am still to read the whole collection but I got a copy of this book as I try to buy a few children's books every payday for our outreach program for child literacy on May 25, 2013 to be held at the Museo Pambata. We will spend half a day to read three stories to children aged 4-8 from the financially-challenged families of Manila, we will also feed them and give them loot bags that contain school supplies, candies, biscuits, etc. Then all the donated books will go to the Museo for their mobile library. If you want to donate, please communicate with me. Any amount or second hand children's books will do.

The movie adaptation of this book was the first VHS that I bought in 1995 for my daughter who was then an infant. Like most Filipino parents, I wanted her to appreciate the Disney characters and get acquainted with the English language even at her very tender years. This is the reason why most young Filipino middle or upper class parents speak to their small children in English. They would like their kids to get used to the sound of this international language by teaching them the simple conversational English. However, when their kids become older, it is either the parents feel that they've exhausted naubusan na ng ingles their knowledge of the language and probably they also start to think that their kids' teachers must have already taken over that role and so they revert back to speaking in vernacular (Tagalog or other Philippine dialects). It seems to me to be like a cycle. The kids speak in simple English when they were very young with their parents and teachers, but when they become older, they find out that the "real" world requires them to speak in their national language. Well, there are exceptions because they are really parents who require their kids to speak in English at home and of course, they have the facility and expertise in the language themselves. Most most Filipino parents talk in Tagalog everyday at home, at work or even in the streets but when they have a child, they talk to them in English until the child is in their schooling years. Then when the child becomes a parent he/she does the same.

The reason why I am mentioning this is that in The Little Mermaid story, Ariel the young mermaid, loses her voice in exchange of having a pair of feet. This is like those children who at their young age are taught and encouraged to speak in English. They become confused because they hear people outside their home speaking in Tagalog. It good if they attend an international school where students are mostly foreigners and they are all required to speak in English. But how about if they attend a local school? That's when they realize that they should speak in Tagalog like most of the children in their "normal" neighborhood. It's like Ariel coming into her senses that falling in love can do wonders and she does not need to forge a pact with the devil to have her feet and be human like her Prince Charming. ...more

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Jul 04, 2018

Since I was a little kid, Ariel has always been one of my favorite Disney Princesses. And Eric was my favorite Prince. I loved to swim as a kid, so pretending that I was Ariel was always a frequent occurrence while in the water. This is a great story with a villain you love to hate. The visuals are fabulous and the illustrations are great. I also highly recommend the movie because the songs are absolutely fabulous and catchy.

5

Apr 23, 2016

My childhood is crying in this moment... seriously.

This was one of my favorites Disneys' tales and I'm still loving it.

5

Nov 22, 2017

this book was interesting and its one of my favourites books because it about a mermaids and I love reading books about mermaids

5

Nov 20, 2017

My kids and Grandkids loved this book. I loved them too. Pure nostalgia.

3

Nov 11, 2016

so simple nice story .. the little mermaid
Ariel Above the sea ..
Ariel falls asleep .
she dreams that she is with the prince .

one day Ariel's dream comes true ..she marries the prince :D ;) so simple nice story .. the little mermaid ♤ ♡
Ariel Above the sea ..
Ariel falls asleep .
she dreams that she is with the prince .

one day Ariel's dream comes true ..she marries the prince :D ;) ...more

5

Dec 31, 2016

me and my kids really enjoyed the colored pages of this wonderful book of the little mermaid. my daughter since i have purchased this book for her, hasn't stopped reading it and flipping though the pages on our kindle. a great read for family and children all around. with all the bright colors kids love it. the price isn't bad either. my daughter loves Ariel and Eric.

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Mar 31, 2014

I like the Disney retelling of the classic fairy tales. They are kid friendly. They contain all the emotions of real life but manage to not be scary like some of the original fairy tales were. Ariel is unhappy living under the sea and wants to walk on land . She is fascinated by humans and then as fate would have it , she falls in love with one. There is plenty of evil in Ursela but there is soooo much love in everyone else.
A Wonderful Story.

I would have my students create an undersea world for I like the Disney retelling of the classic fairy tales. They are kid friendly. They contain all the emotions of real life but manage to not be scary like some of the original fairy tales were. Ariel is unhappy living under the sea and wants to walk on land . She is fascinated by humans and then as fate would have it , she falls in love with one. There is plenty of evil in Ursela but there is soooo much love in everyone else.
A Wonderful Story.

I would have my students create an undersea world for Ariel out of existing objects and created ones. ...more

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Apr 03, 2019

My daughter brought this book home from school and we really enjoyed reading it together and reminiscing about the movie.

5

Oct 01, 2018

I love it. The little Mermaid is mi favorite princess. I would never tired a reading it.

5

Nov 17, 2016

Charming tale that parallel the movie in a "Big Golden Book" format with the words and illustrations from the film too. A favorite of my preschooler.

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Jun 04, 2019

Ariel wishes she could walk on land like humans. She is bored with her underwater life and wants to make a change. When she saves Prince Erik, everything changes, with the help of an evil seawitch.

4

Apr 12, 2019

Lovely story and nice pictures. Not quite how I remember the tale going, but still a good read Lovely story and nice pictures. Not quite how I remember the tale going, but still a good read ???? ...more

5

Dec 26, 2018

Remember reading the original, but the one I just read is from 2006, and part if The Wonderful World Of Reading Collection.

Good read for kids- especially kids just learning to read.

5

Nov 22, 2019

Favourite Disney story of all time. As a little girl I adored it and I still do Favourite Disney story of all time. As a little girl I adored it and I still do ???? ...more

3

Sep 05, 2018

I think that this is a great fairy tale for grades K-2 to read. It is an interesting tale and is enjoyable to read.

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Oct 30, 2019

The little mermaid is a very cute things in the sea. I want to get a copy of that book. It very interesting story.

4

Aug 30, 2017

A beautiful rendition of the classic Disney tale. Much longer than I originally thought it would be- it really captures the whole movie. The art was simply fantasric for a children's book.

5

Dec 03, 2018

I really enjoyed this book and the underwater theme. I loved the vibrant colors.

4

Jan 30, 2019

Really enjoyed this. The story felt very complete and the illustrations were colorful and detailed.

5

Oct 03, 2017

This is my favorite disney princess. Loved being able to go back and read it after so long

4

Oct 09, 2019

A classic. Cover art has since been updated and feels much more modern. My favorite disney princess and a great story with an uplifting ending.

5

Jul 24, 2019

Yet another of my childhood MouseWorks classics! I also have this one in Spanish, and have read both hundreds of times. I really don't ever get tired of these, even 20 years after what most people would consider to be around the optimal age for reading them or having them read to you.

4

Apr 19, 2019

Genre: traditional literature

Grades: k-2

The Little Mermaid is a classic tale. Ariel breaks away from her dad; the king of the sea. Ariel does some exploring and sees a prince. she ends up wanting to meet the prince, but in order for her to meet him Ursula the evil force of the sea demands she give something up in order for her wish to come true. What does Ariel give up? Will she ever get back to normal? You’ll have to read to find out.

5

Dec 03, 2018

5/5
1993
Modern fantasy
5th-6th grade
I of course chose this book because it’s about a Disney princess and she’s a mermaid!
This book is highly based off the movie and offers lots of words and great illustrations on each page! I reccomed this to upper elementary because of the long pages and remembering and understanding the concepts being addressed to tell the story!
This would be a fun read to read aloud to your class or to have the students browse the illustrations independently if they can’t 5/5
1993
Modern fantasy
5th-6th grade
I of course chose this book because it’s about a Disney princess and she’s a mermaid!
This book is highly based off the movie and offers lots of words and great illustrations on each page! I reccomed this to upper elementary because of the long pages and remembering and understanding the concepts being addressed to tell the story!
This would be a fun read to read aloud to your class or to have the students browse the illustrations independently if they can’t get read. They can apply context clues based off the pictures and what the can relate from the movies! I believe most kids would enjoy having this book in class! ...more