Sukey and the Mermaid
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Book Overview
A mermaid offers a young girl a magical escape in this lushly told and luminously illustrated Coretta Scott King Honor-winning picture book. Sukey's new step-pa is a mean, bossy man she calls "Mister... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0027781410
ISBN13:9780027781410
Release Date:April 1992
Publisher:Four Winds
Length:1 Pages
Weight:1.07 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 9.9" x 10.8"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Kindergarten to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
6 ratings
Love Lower State SC Lore
Published by Stella , 5 years ago
I'm a retired teacher and used materials that represented different cultures. Sukey was beloved by all my students at the middle school level, though my grandson's teacher also read it to his class in the third grade. I am in SC so folklore from this area suits me fine, and it was also something to which my students could relate. A little touch of superstition always got their interest.
good children's book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
a Caribbean Cinderella story, well told and intriguingly illustrated. My daughter (9) requested the book after we had read the Public Library copy.
One of my daughter's favorite bedtime books
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I probably read this to my daughter for the first time when she was about 7 and it has been a favorite of hers and mine ever since. I am at a loss to explain exactly what is so captivating about it, but it just seems more real and a notch above other mermaid stories.
An Excellent Children's Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book has become a mainstay in my children's library. I read this book to them over and over again. My 3 daughters never tire of it. The way the tale is written allows the reader to inflect his/her own creativity in delivering the story to an entranced child's ears. You can choose to sing parts of the tale, you can inflect tonality and create the dialect as you see fit, as well. Along with the wonderful, unique artwork, this book will become a classic children's tale for generations to come!
What a marvelous book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
My children sat spellbound as we read this book. We loved this story for the original plot, the strange dialect (not too heavily used), and the unusual art work.
This was a good book about a little girl and a mermaid.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I am a fifth grade student at North Hills Traditional Academy. And,yes, I like this book. I like this book because the pictures are pretty. I like this book because the words are beautiful. I like this book because it tells a sweet story. This book is for people who are caring.
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