The Mermaid of Cafur

by Evelyn Foster and Olwyn Whelan

Book Overview

Far away to the west there is a magical underwater kingdom called Cafur, deep beneath the dark, emerald sea. The queen of Cafur is Arianne, a cruel mermaid, who likes to steal children. When she... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1902283406
• ISBN13: 9781902283401
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

a beautifully illustrated tale

My 3.5 year old found this book in a bookstore and was so fascinated with the beautiful illustrations that we had to read the entire book there and then. After we brought it home it would become a must read each night for weeks to come. The story has just the right amount of suspense to keep young children engaged, but not too much as to overwhelm them. It was a great book to show children aspects of virtue and vice. My 3.5 year old is picking up from it the goodness of bravery and loyalty. My almost 5 year old also concluded that "if you don't use your power to do good things, you will lose it." It is a rare find as a combination of beautiful illustrations, captivating story, and important lessons to learn from. The text is long and it takes more than 10 minutes to go through the entire book, even longer with explanations. But the children are engaged and will sit through multiple iterations at a time. Some words are not part of ordinary vocabulary for young children but they can be easily explained. This book could easily become a favorite for older children as well.