Mermania: The Little Book of Mermaids
By (Author) Rachel Federman
Illustrated by Laura Korzon
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
18th December 2019
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Gift books
398.21
Hardback
224
Width 134mm, Height 181mm, Spine 19mm
410g
Over 200 pages of legends, spells, facts and mermaid crafts!
Do you need a little more magic in your life What about shimmer Look no further. Mermania is here!
Packed full of over 200 enchanting pages of legends, spells, and facts, plus mermaid-inspired recipes and crafts, Mermania: The Little Book of Mermaids is the ultimate compendium of all things mer-people and their mystical aquatic lore.
Did you know
This is the year of the mermaid The mer-man film The Shape of Water won Best Picture Oscar and Netflixs live action The Little Mermaid streams this summer with Disney and Universal hot on their heels
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Mermaids had a heyday in Israel in 2009 and Zimbabwe in 2012, where they halted government works until beer and rituals were offered
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Throughout history, everything from manatees and sea-cows to skate and seals have been mistaken for beautiful mermaids!
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Mermaids are believed to cure asthma and earache, and to warn of danger
Full of gorgeous full-colour illustrations and plenty of joyful whimsy throughout, Mermania includes everything you could ever want to know about these magical creatures, all in a gorgeous, covetable, iridescent package!
Rachel Federman is the author of GIRL DRINKS: 101 COCKTAILS FOR EVERY OCCASION and TEST YOUR DOG: THE DOG IQ TEST. She is the lead singer and bassist for her band, Dimestore Scenario. She lives in Brooklyn, NY. Laura Korzon is an artist, illustrator, and designer, born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2010 and spends her days creating colorful graphics for cards, stationery, clothing, and books, including Unicornucopia (HarperCollins, 2018).