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Nen and the Lonely Fisherman

Illustrated by James Mayhew
Published by little bee books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

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.

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: 9781499817362
  • 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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