I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This had great illustrations. I had never read the original, so I'm not sure how much of a change there is.

(i was given an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.)

I have never read the original The Little Mermaid story (or the second story in the back, The True-Hearted Tin Soldier) before and I had no idea it had a happy ending! I always thought she died in the end because the Prince didn't marry her, and all of her suffering was for nothing! But it has a different ending, and I can't believe there are no adaptations that include it!

It was short and had the same sort of 'moral of the story' type plot as all fairy tales tend to have, which was to be expected, but I liked how it was written, and the descriptions were really easy to picture.

The cover and the illustrations inside were fitting, and I liked the attention to detail.
I didn't even know that the nutcracker wasn't the original name for the second short story in the back of this book. It was even shorter, and sadder, but I also liked it.

I would recommend this to anyone who likes fairy tales, and to children who have never read the originals before because I feel that it loses something when altered to be more 'child-appropriate', the way Disney adaptations tend to.

A beautiful translation by Misha Hoekstra of the Hans Christian Andersen's beloved fairytale. With stunning and intricate black and white (wish they were colour!) illustrations throughout, this edition, full of wonder and heart, is a treasured gem.

Well done classic. Loved the story and art. Very popular with the students. Would be interested in more.

My only real experience of The Little Mermaid before reading this was from the Disney film, though I knew that wasn't the original story. The Little Mermaid in it's original form is a reminder that endings aren't always 100% happy.
Beautifully told and with well placed ink illustrations, The Little Mermaid tells the tale of the young mermaid who yearns to live life on land. The only way for this to happen is for a human to be bound to her in marriage forgetting about his love for his parents. SImilarly to the Disney adaptation, the mermaid falls in love with the prince and visits the sea witch exchanging her voice for human legs. In contrast, each step she takes in the story is painful, but her dance moves are graceful and applauded.

A beautiful story with a very different ending to the familiar film.

The story of the Steadfast Tin Soldier is one that was less familiar to me but again told the story of unrequited love and the hardship of the lead character.

I received an eARC of this book from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Such a good book to read.
The little mermaid is the youngest, loveliest and most curious of six daughters. Each daughter gets to go visit the surface on their fifteenth birthday. It was finally the little mermaid's turn and her mother prepared her so she could go for her one visit. While she was visiting the surface, she came upon a ship and it ended up sinking. The little mermaid was watching a young man who ended up falling off the ship, realized that he couldn't breath underwater and saved him. She took him to shore and stayed with him until she heard others come down to the beach and she knew that the young man was safe. But she wished that she could have stayed with the young man and be with him, she had fallen in love in such a short time. The little mermaid had to find a way to stay on surface and stay with her love and so she goes to visit the sea witch. There is a price to pay and a time limit or she will turn into sea foam if she couldn't get the young man to fall in love with her.
The little mermaid is more than happy to pay the price for love and she endures through all the pain just to be near her young man. He doesn't realize that she is the one that saved him, he thinks that it's another and treats the little mermaid like a little sister. He ends up falling in love and plans to marry the young lady that came down to the beach after the little mermaid got him to shore. The little mermaid's sisters find a way for her to return to the ocean but is unwilling to harm her love, so she returns to the ocean as sea foam but because of her good deed, she will not stay that way but will live on.

A beautiful tale and a beautiful cover that helps you dream and imagine this old tale. Truly timeless story that still has power to capture your imagination

I loved the images in this book, they were beautiful!

I had set myself a personal task of reading more classic books and this was one of the ones that I chose – I loved the story and it was refreshing to read the original story and naturally, as with most fairy tales that have been picked up by Disney, the actual story is much darker so I would recommend you read it for yourself before you read it to your child.

This book also included the story of The True-Hearted Tin Soldier so that is an added bonus, but be warned it is not a happily ever after fairy tale!

This is definitely a book I would recommend and would give as a gift – highly recommended!!

3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.
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<i>The LIttle Mermaid</i>, the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson is brought to life again in this new and  beautiful translation.

This a translation of the original fairy tale of The Little Mermaid, not to be confused with the Disney adaptation. Like all the fairy tales which are tweaked into children's films, it is much darker than the Disney adaptation, which is to be expected but should be noted when reading with little ones. That being said, I prefer this translation by Misha Hoekstra over others of this fairy tale that I have read in the past because this translation has a less sinister conclustion, there is more of a hopeful note(as much as can be in such a sad tale).

The illustrations by Helen Crawford- White throughout the book are quite beautiful, if a bit simple and not quite as eye catching as one would hope to find when looking at the cover. But lovely as they are, I wish there had been more as this fairy tale is a bit long and there's only a few illustrations scattered through the story. I do hope this will be improved upon in the final release. As for the cover itself, it is gorgeous and the perfect cover for this classic fairy tale.

As for the story itself, it is a classic tale but does not really hold up. There are some terrible messages contained herein and some quite unlikable characters, but that is not a reflection on this tranlation, but on the original fairy tale itself.

There is also the lovely addition of <i>The True-Hearted Tin Soldier</i>, which can be found at the end of the book, after reading <i>The Little Mermaid</i>. I don't really understand why these two fairy tales are paired together in this book, but it is a lovely addition nevertheless.
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Many thanks to NetGalley and Hanover Publisher services for sharing an eARC of this title with me for reviewing purposes. This is my honest opinion.

This was so beautiful! I'm German so this story was one that I grew up with and only grew to love more as the years went by and these illustrations perfectly accented some of my favorite moments of the story - not to mention that the visualization of the life under the sea just made my heart smile.
The translation was well done and I think there is something for old fans of the original story as for new ones in here.

<img class=" size-full wp-image-12577 alignright" src="https://spasciuti.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cover176934-medium.png" alt="the little mermaid" width="255" height="345" />An all-new edition of Hans Christian Andersen's <em><a href="https://spasciuti.com/review/the-little-mermaid-hans-christian-andersen/">The Little Mermaid</a> </em>came out in November of 2019, featuring brand new beautiful illustrations and another of the author's wonderful fairytales, that of <a href="https://spasciuti.com/review/the-steadfast-tin-soldier-hans-christian-andersen/"><em>The Steadfast Tin Soldier</em></a>.

I was really excited to request this from NetGalley, thrilled at the possibility of seeing the newest rendition. Of course, <em>The Little Memaid </em>is a story that is easily found and read online, but if you're looking for a volume to own for yourself, I can say without question that this is a very good one to pick up.

Not only are the illustrations gorgeous, but you get a bonus story as well!

And I think that's a real selling point here, especially considering that <em>The Steadfast Tin Soldier </em>is one of my favorites of Andersen's tales. I frankly don't think they could have picked a better one to include here. Both tales are exceptionally written and, while both somewhat dark at times, they're really enjoyable reads.

<em>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</em>

I received a copy of The Little Mermaid from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I had never read the original version of The Little Mermaid before now. I knew it was dark, but this version was dark. The artwork throughout was absolutely beautiful though. I’d love to see how those looked in color. Getting the extra story at the end was interesting and I quite liked that one too.

Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The Little Mermaid is obviously a classic, but this isn't the Disney version you're thinking of. It's even better.

The illustrations are GORGEOUS. This book is everything, and EVERYONE should read it.

I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed are my own.

I think we're all familiar with the story of The Little Mermaid. Many find it problematic in several areas, but I personally love it and find it haunting and beautiful. This is a wonderful, updated version of the classic we all know and love. Hopefully, it will inspire some new readers to discover this favorite classic!

Growing up only ever hearing the Disney version of The Little Mermaid, this is dark and haunting by comparison. I love it! Not your traditional love story by far.

I'm always interested in the different tones that different fairytale retellings have. This version is a very solemn, sober one It keeps the original ending, not the Disney inspired one, and also includes The Tin Soldier at the end.

You're probably familiar with the stories already, so what's going to draw you to this version is the artwork. It's beautiful, detailed without being busy, old fashioned without being off putting. The cover has hints of gold and pearl, befitting the story.

This is a wonderful present for any child, or for anyone who appreciates a beautiful story.

Little Mermaid has always been a favorite of mine, and this one is just beautiful! I love the cover art and found it easy to read. I think it will be exciting for students to fall in love with this classic fairy tale!

I always enjoy reading classic fairytale but I never quite connect with them fully. I enjoyed this one while reading but each time I put it down, I found it hard to pick back up as I wasn't fully connected

A classic tale that many do not know the truth of. This wonderful story is now being published with this new and improved cover which I absolutely love.

*received free copy from netgalley for honest review* Well, certainly not like the disney version... this classic was interesting, I don't believe ive ever heard it told quite like this and I mean who wouldn't love such a stunning cover?!