Mariana and the Merchild: A Folk Tale from Chile

by Caroline Pitcher

Book Overview

Mariana, a lonely old woman, lives in a hut by the sea-shore. The village children are afraid of her, though she wants to be their friend. One day a huge storm casts up a tiny Merbaby in a crab shell.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802852041
• ISBN13: 9780802852045
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.9" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

This is a PRECIOUS book!

We absolutely love this book. I have purchased many copies to give as gifts. The pictures are absolutely extraordinary. I highly recommend this book.

Beautiful!

I am a Spanish teacher and I used this book in my culture lesson about Chile for my 2nd graders. The story was very enjoyable for them and offered good opportunities for "higher-level thinking" questions about why the characters do what they do. Some of the wording was a little too advanced for 2nd grade so I rephrased it as I read. The pictures are really quite beautiful. The one complaint I had was that one page shows the mermaid nursing her child, which I felt was inappropriate for that age, so I just didn't show them the picture on that page.

A beautiful story!

I bought this book for my three-year-old because her teacher's name is Mariana and hoped the book would be good. It did not disappoint. This is a beautiful and moving story about a lost merbaby bringing new life to a lonely old woman. The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. My daughter enjoys this book, but Mama absolutely loves it. I hope that it will become a favorite of my daughter over the years.

Beautiful for sharing

Invite a little one onto your lap to share the lovely illustrations in this tale from Chile! The paintings are magical and perfectly complement a story that will appeal to young children who enjoy folk and fairy tales.