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Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid

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By DeeDee

Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
by Metaphrog
Papercutz, 2017. Comics. 66 p.
This is a beautifully illustrated version of the traditional Little Mermaid story done in a graphic novel format. Although the text is fairly minimal, the illustrations do a great job of portraying the complicated emotions of the Mermaid as she watches the love she had hoped and sacrificed for go to another.  Readers should be forewarned that the traditional story does not end the same way as the Disney cartoon. Still, with all of the "follow your dreams" stories for children, it is good to have one that reminds readers that sacrificing everything for "true love" doesn't always have the "happily ever after" ending one imagines. This a good introduction to an old precautionary tale for a new generation. (Added plus, all the mermaids are relatively modestly dressed throughout.)
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