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Mermaid Dance

Blue Apple Books By Marjorie Rose Hakala
Illustrated by Mark Jones

11-1/2 x 9 in; 40 pp ; full-color illustrations, ages 4-8
Hardcover
Published in April, 2009
ISBN 9781934706473
ISBN10 1934706477

$16.99  

Mermaid Dance -- As the sun sets on the ocean, the sky turns pink, then purple, the spring becomes the summer, and a celebration begins. Mermaids arrive, ready to greet the new season by playing, feasting, and dancing in the high tide.

Mark Jones' pastel illustrations capture an enchanting and mysterious world sure to delight the imagination of all readers.

Marjorie Rose Hakala is a Minnesota native and a graduate of Mount Holyoke College. She lives in Queens, New York, and has always been fascinated by fairy tales and folklore. She is still waiting to see her first mermaid.

Mark Jones was born in Switzerland, grew up in Florida, and graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with a degree in illustration. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, and wonders if the mermen had their own party.