Mermania: The Little Book of Mermaids

by Rachel Federman

Over 200 pages of legends, spells, facts and mermaid crafts!

Do you need a little more magic in your life? What about shimmer? Look no further. Mermania is here!

Packed full of over 200 enchanting pages of legends, spells, and facts, plus mermaid-inspired recipes and crafts, The Little Book of Mermaids is the ultimate compendium of all things mer-people and their mystical aquatic lore.

Did you know?This is the year of the mermaid – The mer-man film The Shape of Water won Best Picture Oscar and Netflix’s live action The Little Mermaid streams this summer – with Disney and Universal hot on their heels*Mermaids had a heyday in Israel in 2009 and Zimbabwe in 2012, where they halted government works until beer and rituals were offered*Throughout history, everything from manatees and sea-cows to skate and seals have been mistaken for beautiful mermaids!*Mermaids are believed to cure asthma and earache, and to warn of danger

Full of gorgeous full-colour illustrations and plenty of joyful whimsy throughout, Mermania includes everything you could ever want to know about these magical creatures, all in a gorgeous, covetable, iridescent package!

Genres: Mermaids

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 19, 2019

About the author

Rachel Federman is a writer, editor, social-justice advocator, songwriter, and musician living in New York. She has written a number of books, including Test Your Dog, Test Your Dog: Genius Edition, Kiss in the Dark, Jiggle Shots, Grossopedia, and The Great Music Trivia Quiz Book.

Reviews

[Jade · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a very short book, but it’s full to the brim with basic yet very interesting mermaid facts for anybody that is starting to delve a little bit into mermaid mythology.

It’s full of vibrant illustrations and very interesting typography. It also contains recipes, spells, arts and crafts, and inspiration relating to mermaids. It’s definitely beautiful and perfect for anyone who is just starting to get into mermaid mythology!

[Taylor Emerick · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll write up a review later, but I absolutely loved this. :)

[Dalaina Renee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book I loved the crafts facts & mermaid recipes. I will have to try them out. They sound yummy!

[cobwebbing · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s cute! Nice variety of mermaid and types of sources. The illustrations were cute, too, if a bit repetitive in places. I only wish it was a little longer and had more information.

I know the book would probably be triple its length if there was a thorough explanation/context of everything, but I’d be okay with that. Too often I went, “Oh, wow, how interesting!” and the book went, “Yeah, I know, right?” before yanking me to another unrelated topic on the next page. I guess I just need to accept that this is first and foremost supposed to be an entertaining fast facts book and not a source for research purposes. Still, I’m glad there’s a bibliography so that I can learn more information about certain pages.

Also, I haven’t made any of them yet but the mermaid-themed recipes look REALLY fun and I definitely want to give them a shake.

[Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute

[Isobella · Rating 4 out of 5]

i wish the recipes were vegan and the advice on protecting the environment a bit more radical and less wishy washy

[Ariel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute and fun read! I was pleasantly surprised by the mer/ocean-themed recipes near the end of the book.

[Ruth Midence · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great illustrations and super cute.

[Brigitte · Rating 3 out of 5]

A whimsical read. Cute illustrations and interesting “tid-bits” (I hesitate to call them facts). Still, it was interesting and enjoyable. I’ll read anything with a mermaid on the cover!

[Deb · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a children's book. This is a collection of small factoids about mermaids and includes stories about movies, statues and festivals that revolve around mermaids. The folklore of different countries is mentioned: Folklore amongst fishermen and the oceans is expected and there is a lto of itt.