The Little Mermaid

by Michael Teitelbaum (Adapted By), Sue DiCicco (Illustrator)

Ariel is tired of living under the sea—she wants to be human and walk on land.

More than anything else in the world, Princess Ariel longs to visit the world of humans. She gets her chance after making a deal with an evil sea witch. She even falls in love with a human named Prince Eric, but will the Little Mermaid remain with the prince of her dreams without losing everything she loves? Can Flounder, Sebastian, and Scuttle help make the little mermaid’s dream come true?

Find out in this full-color retelling of Disney’s classic film, The Little Mermaid.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Classics, Fantasy, Princesses, Fiction

24 pages, Hardcover

Published September 23, 2003

About the author

Michael Teitelbaum has been a writer and editor of children’s books for more than thirty years. He worked on staff as an editor at Golden Books, Grossett & Dunlop, and Macmillan. In addition to The Scary States of America, Michael’s fiction work includes The Very Hungry Zombie: A Parody, and The Very Thirsty Vampire: A Parody both done with artist extraordinaire Jon Apple, published by Skyhorse. His non-fiction work includes writing Jackie Robinson: Champion for Equality, published by Sterling, and The Baseball Hall of Fame, a 2-volume encyclopedia, published by Grolier. He is also the series editor of Great Escapes, true-life acts of incredible courage, published by Harper Collins.
Michael has always had an interest in the paranormal, despite a rather normal childhood in Brooklyn, NY. These days, Michael lives with his wife, Sheleigah, and two talkative cats in an (as yet unhaunted) 180-year-old farmhouse in the beautiful Catskill Mountains of upstate New York.

Reviews

[Codie Gates · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ariel is one of my favorite princesses. This is a classic Little Golden Book and it follows the same ideas as the movie. Great read for little girls who love princesses or little boys who love action.

[Marty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book, good movie. Kids and I enjoyed both.

[Asiya Ahmed · Rating 1 out of 5]

it's the best & i love the movie

[Jaime · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a decent abridged version of the famous tale. This Disney version still captures some of the magic.

[Greisi · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a sparkling book!5/5

[Heather Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Waverly Nyx · Rating 2 out of 5]

3.8*/5*

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic. Cover art has since been updated and feels much more modern. My favorite disney princess and a great story with an uplifting ending.

[Ani · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter Emma is more interesting about the storey for the little mermaid than watching the movie.

[Kathleen Wendorf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute children's book purchased for my granddaughter.

[Carolyn F.]

I read this to my daughter.

[R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is another book that originated in my own childhood collection and now belongs in my daughter's. As Ariel is one of her current characters (or as she calls her, "mermaid"), this is a favorite for her to leaf through. Like most other Little Golden books, it's shortens the story to keep it to-the-point and not overly long for small children. While this is good for my toddler, it can be frustrating for me when reading it, so I'm more likely to end up turning the movie on for us after reading it. Still, the pictures and art are more comparable to the movie than some alternatives and it's a nice version of the story to have for a children's collection.

[Madison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ariel likes to explore sunken shipwrecks and go to the surface. She falls in love with a human prince and trades her voice to the sea witch for legs to meet this prince. This is a colorful retelling of the movie we all know.

[Jessica · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this book to my step-daughter recently. It is incomplete and the story jumps around. I would recommend a more complete version of the tail if available.

[Morbus Iff · Rating 2 out of 5]

S seemed to like it, but I'd've rather watched the movie again.

[Caletha · Rating 5 out of 5]

still love

[Mellanie C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Retelling of the movie.

[Sam Weigert]

The story of The Little Mermaid.

[Stacey]

2005 special edition. Only Ariel on cover

[Micki_1989 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cause she didn't like the sea witch but liked the happy ending

[Erika Birk · Rating 4 out of 5]

🧜‍♀️🧜🏿‍♂️🐟

[Rose Tangel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hot take: Ariel is mid

[Emma Goranov · Rating 5 out of 5]

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