Best Mermaid Books for Toddlers
Mermaids have been enchanting kids since even I was a kid. I grew up watching The Little Mermaid and hearing stories of undersea adventures. Who wouldn’t want to have a chance to go on a fun deep-sea adventure? Your children will love diving deeper into the world of mermaids with these fun stories for kids. So check out these Mermaid Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers you all will love!
Mermaid Books Kids will Love
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These can be used as a fun way to get excited about the new upcoming Little Mermaid movie or as a fun addition to any ocean or ocean animal unit study. While mermaids might not be real, you can use these fun books to inspire imagination and creativity with your kids.
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
- Hardcover Book
- Teitelbaum, Michael (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 24 Pages – 09/23/2003 (Publication Date) – Golden/Disney (Publisher)
Read the original Disney adaptation of The Little Mermaid named Ariel and her dreams of falling in love with a human.
Lola: The Bracelet of Courage
- Cullen, Sarah (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 11/30/2021 (Publication Date) – Generic (Publisher)
In Lola: The Bracelet of Courage follow along as Lola, a mermaid stuck in a scary situation and looking for courage within.
How to Catch a Mermaid
- Hardcover Book
- Wallace, Adam (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 40 Pages – 07/17/2018 (Publication Date) – Sourcebooks Wonderland (Publisher)
Another great book in the fun series of How to Catch, How to Catch a Mermaid is perfect for summer reading and mermaid lovers.
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If I Had a Mermaid Friend
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If I Had a Mermaid Friend is a fun-filled undersea adventure is a fun mermaid story for all ages about friendship and mermaids!
The Singing Mermaid
- Julia Donaldson (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 05/17/2018 (Publication Date) – MacMillan Childrens Books (Publisher)
Fans of Julia Donaldson’s books will love The Singing Mermaid, full of rhymes and fun this is a wonderful tale of a mermaid that seeks fame and fortune but it’s not all the great and she longs to return to the ocean.
Mable: A Mermaid Fable
- Hardcover Book
- Watkins, Rowboat (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 40 Pages – 03/24/2020 (Publication Date) – Chronicle Books (Publisher)
Mable A Mermaid Fable is a silly story about being yourself tells the story of Mabel, who isn’t like all the other mermaids.
The Mermaid with No Tail
- Hardcover Book
- Long, Jessica (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 09/26/2023 (Publication Date) – Sounds True (Publisher)
Your kids will love this heartwarming story of The mermaid with no tail who wants to compete in the mermaid games.
Why not make a pretty mermaid tiara with the kids!
Longer Mermaid Stories for Kids
I’ve added a few extra stories that are slightly longer, beginner readers and chapter books that I think your kids will love as much as mine. These are great for read alouds and bedtime stories too.
Chloe and The Mermaid Club
If you’ve ever dreamed of being a mermaid or living under the ocean waves, your kids will want to read about the Mermaid Club and this series.
Magical Mermaids: Shimmer and Shine
- Random House (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 24 Pages – 01/03/2017 (Publication Date) – Random House Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
Your little ones will love reading about Leah’s Day at the petting zoo in Magical Mermaids, and how it turns into a magical adventure, thanks to the help of Shimmer and Shine.
The Sunken Ship: Mermaid Days
- Lukoff, Kyle (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 48 Pages – 05/03/2022 (Publication Date) – Scholastic Inc. (Publisher)
Dive under the sea and follow Vera and Beaker as they explore a sunken ship in The Sunken Ship the first of the Mermaid Days books.
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