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Mermaids of Prince Edward Island
32 pages, Hardcover
Published October 1, 2025
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January 2, 2026
One of our most anticipated book of 2025 just happens to be our first review of 2026.
MERMAIDS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND by Allison Wolvers and published by The Acorn Press Prince Edward Island Tourism
This reviewer has visited PEI many, MANY times over the years and always feel how magical a place it is. Now, with this beautiful book, we can re-visit the places written about in search of the mermaids that live just below the waves. THERE IS A MAP! I love a map at the beginning of a book.
"Did you hear that? Was it the effervescent fizz of a sea foam? The chattering of pebbles being tumbled by the ocean? Or was it something-or someone-else". What I thought might have been the ordinary sounds of the ocean, I will now pay closer attention to for the magic those sounds might alert me to.
This a family book. A book to pored over when planning a trip to Prince Edward Island. Young and old alike will want to see if they can catch a glimpse of those mermaids written about in the pages of this book.
Fourteen stories. Fourteen illustrations. Stories gathered from one end of the island to the other. Each one page story is carefully crafted by the author. It is no mean feat to tell the perfect story in so few words, but here that is indeed the case. The art nouveau inspired illustrations are full of detail and spark a sense of wonder. Illustrations perfectly match the story.
Discover that mermaids and humans, despite the obvious differences, have much in common. Loyalty, adventure, family and fun to name a few.
The author's love of her home is obvious. She has paid attention to detail in both text and illustration. She has imagined the unseen world of mermaids who live below the waves that rush into the red sand shores. The author has also managed to incorporate some of the history of Prince Edward Island.
It is wonderful when an anticipated book lives up to everything it was expected to be.
MERMAIDS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND by Allison Wolvers and published by The Acorn Press Prince Edward Island Tourism
This reviewer has visited PEI many, MANY times over the years and always feel how magical a place it is. Now, with this beautiful book, we can re-visit the places written about in search of the mermaids that live just below the waves. THERE IS A MAP! I love a map at the beginning of a book.
"Did you hear that? Was it the effervescent fizz of a sea foam? The chattering of pebbles being tumbled by the ocean? Or was it something-or someone-else". What I thought might have been the ordinary sounds of the ocean, I will now pay closer attention to for the magic those sounds might alert me to.
This a family book. A book to pored over when planning a trip to Prince Edward Island. Young and old alike will want to see if they can catch a glimpse of those mermaids written about in the pages of this book.
Fourteen stories. Fourteen illustrations. Stories gathered from one end of the island to the other. Each one page story is carefully crafted by the author. It is no mean feat to tell the perfect story in so few words, but here that is indeed the case. The art nouveau inspired illustrations are full of detail and spark a sense of wonder. Illustrations perfectly match the story.
Discover that mermaids and humans, despite the obvious differences, have much in common. Loyalty, adventure, family and fun to name a few.
The author's love of her home is obvious. She has paid attention to detail in both text and illustration. She has imagined the unseen world of mermaids who live below the waves that rush into the red sand shores. The author has also managed to incorporate some of the history of Prince Edward Island.
It is wonderful when an anticipated book lives up to everything it was expected to be.
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