The Mermaid Princesses: A Sister Tale

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A magical story starring three Black mermaid sisters who each wish to wear theunderwatercrown! Perfect for fans of Little Mermaid and Oona.

Anaya, Shante, and Kianna are sisters.

And these mermaid princesses couldnt be more different!

One day, when a problem too big for any of them to solve alone comes their way, they find out which one of them has what it takes to become legend of the sea.

This fun adventure, inspired by African mermaid myth, magic, and spirituality, reminds young readers about the importance of teamwork and the different strengths we can all bring to the tableor throne.

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A satisfying addition to any little mermaids library. Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Maya Cameron-Gordon is an author, a mom, and a former teacher. She also graduated with an MFA in filmmaking and is extremely passionate about the representation of Black children in media. Through her film and childrens books, Maya hopes to further diversify childrens fantasy and make it a genre in which Black children can easily find characters that look like themselves. Mirelle Ortegais a Mexican writer and illustrator for kidlit and animation. The many childrens books she's illustrated include her author-illustrator debut picture book, Magic; theLove Sugar Magicseries by Anna Meriano;Pepe and the Paradeby Tracey Kyle; andSmall Room, Big Dreamsby Monica Brown. Mirelle lives in Los Angeles, and you can visit her atwww.mirelleortega.com.