The Mermaid
How Sirena Learned to Swim
Patty Brozo author Annie Bowler illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Tilbury House,U.S.
Published:5th May '26
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Sirena spends part of every summer in a rambling lakehouse filled with cousins, aunts and uncles, and her beloved Poppo (her grandfather). But despite how inviting the water looks, Sirena hates swimming. Until Poppo's gentle words and example tempt Sirena into the water to discover the joys of swimming--until she's a veritable mermaid. As their lakeside vacation ends, Sirena discovers that her present is tied more closely to Poppo's past that she imagined. This is a tender story about the power of intergenerational relationships and overcoming your fears.
"In Brozo and Bowler’s quiet story, intergenerational support helps a child overcome a fear of water during summer vacation with extended family...Amid faint line drawings and striated wash textures, densely detailed narration serves to further visualize the goings-on, and the strength the child finds in relationship with Poppo yields a realistic and sensitive denouement." -- The Mermaid: How Sirena Learned to Swim - Publishers Weekly
ISBN: 9781668955246
Dimensions: 226mm x 287mm x 8mm
Weight: 418g
40 pages