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My First How to Catch a Mermaid

Alice Walstead author Anna Clark illustrator

Format:Board book

Publisher:Sourcebooks, Inc

Publishing:3rd Apr '26

£5.99

This title is due to be published on 3rd April, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

My First How to Catch a Mermaid cover

Experience the mermaid magic of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch brand, now for babies and toddlers!

Can you catch a mermaid? On her first trip to the beach, a little girl has one goal: to trap and befriend a mermaid. Can she lure her new pal to the shore to play? Filled with seashells, sandcastles, and all sorts of summer fun, this sunny story will enchant little readers as they follow along on an exciting beach day and try to trap the mystical mermaid.
Overflowing with charming rhymes, adorable illustrations, and simple STEM traps, this board book is the perfect summer read, basket stuffer, or holiday gift for little readers ages 0-3!
It’s my first day at the beach. Did you bring a map?
It’s time to catch a mermaid. Can you set the perfect trap?
Looking for more read aloud fun? Also in the How to Catch series:

  • My First How to Catch a Sandman
  • My First How to Catch a Witch
  • My First How to Santa Claus
  • My First How to Catch the Easter Bunny
  • How to Catch a Mermaid
  • How to Catch a Unicorn
  • … And more!
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ISBN: 9781728298986

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

24 pages