Julián Is a Mermaid
Ratings12
Average rating4.4
While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Juli n notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Juli n gets home, daydreaming of the magic he s seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress.
Series
Series
2 primary booksJulián
Julián is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Jessica Love.
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This book is beautiful. It's just a pleasure to look at. It's also not at all didactic. Who doesn't love mermaids and the Coney Island Mermaid Parade? It's a concept that doesn't need to be “sold”, it's just a beautiful backdrop to the story of a boy and his grandma and the love and respect they have for one another.
Rating: 5 leaves out of 5
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children
Type: Book
Worth?: Yes
Julian loves mermaids, and his grandmother finds a way to help Julian deepen his passion for them.
This is a beautifully illustrated story that focuses on the joy children get from finding out more about things that interest them and that highlights a grandmother's ability to share ways her grandchild can explore the things he loves.
It's a gentle story and it avoids all didacticism, which is refreshing in a children's book.
