Varhaiset kirja-arvostelijatElly MacKay

A little girl dreams of adventures in the water and feels the spirit of the ocean all around her... even though she lives on the prairie, with flat land as far as the eye can see.

But she won't let a little detail like that stand in the way of being a meadow mermaid! Frolicking in the 'waves' of wheat and 'oceans' of grass, spying sea horses and... a shipwrecked sailor?

Even if that shipwreck is actually an overturned bike and the sailor a new kid from a neighbouring field, it's still a chance to make a new friend, one with an imagination as expansive and a love of the ocean as deep as the little girl's own.

This fanciful, whimsical picture book will charm young mermaids and little pirates everywhere, and inspire them to embrace the spirit of the ocean in the things around them, no matter where they live!

Recommended for ages 3 to 7. Red sky at night, sailor's delight. And, the next morning, when the dew is on the grass, no rain will come to pass. These are the perfect conditions for a grandfather to take his grandchildren out on a fishing trip. Especially since, as the saying goes, when the wind is from the West, then the fishes bite the best. The family takes a boat out on the lake, fishing and swimming and eventually camping out on a nearby island, taking full advantage of the gorgeous weather. But the next day . . . red sky in the morning, sailors take warning! The family ventures back home just in time to avoid a rainstorm. But not to worry -- the more rain, the more rest. Fair weather's not always best. Acclaimed paper artist Elly MacKay illustrates a lovely family narrative through the use of weather aphorisms, creating a beautiful and informational story which will appeal to children's timeless fascination with the natural world.