Could not get this book to send to the kindle so my daughter and I only Skimmed it. She did enjoy the topic and thought it looked like a good series. We are going to try to get some of the books from the library to read.

This was precious! I really enjoyed this sweet story and am looking forward to reading more of these with the first grade girl that I babysit. Shy Cora was our favorite character, so we’re excited to read her story next!

Oh my goodness, the illustrations are adorable. They’re so detailed! I loved seeing all the different mermaids’ hair. My favorite illustration was the full page spread when the girls first see their dorm.

I adored all the different relationships ships that were explored. The twin bond between Cora and Isobel; the four roommates of Moon Pearl dorm; friendly competition between different dorms; pairing roommates up that are from different oceans and cultures; the bonding between mermaids and dolphins; mermaids (humanoids) interacting with creation (especially the wooly seahorses); mermaids and their magic powers. There was a lot more nuance that I expected from a book for early readers! All the different relationships gave me a lot to talk about with the first grader that I read this with. <3