Meet a brave little mermaid searching for a very special treasure in this heart-warming and gorgeously illustrated celebration of friendship, creativity and digging deep for determination! Meet a brave little mermaid searching for a very special treasure in this heart-warming and gorgeously illustrated celebration of friendship, creativity and digging deep for determination! Meet Oona. She’s a little mermaid who loves special treasure and big adventures – and often ends up in big trouble!But with her best friend Otto by her side, Oona is on the hunt for the grandest treasure of all – and she’s about to find out it’s not what she thought it was… A wonderfully watery tale of friendship, creativity and digging deep for determination, Oona is about to be your new best friend! From the New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and featuring the extraordinary illustrative talents of Raissa Figueroa. Kelly DiPucchio is the bestselling author of many beloved books for children, including Grace for President and Dragon Was Terrible. As a little girl Kelly wanted a pet otter but settled for a pet goat instead. When she’s not writing, Kelly loves to search for treasure and mermaids in Michigan’s Great Lakes. Land friends can visit her online at www.kellydipucchio.com. Raissa Figueroa lives and works in sunny San Diego, California. She's the illustrator for several other children's books, including The More the Merrier, written by David Martin. You can visit her at rizzyfig.com. • The lead role of Ariel in the 2021 live-action remake of THE LITTLE MERMAID is being played by Black actress, Halle Bailey, as yet another great example of the movement to see more characters in movies and TV shows played by people of colour, and Oona is poised to fill the hunger for a diverse mermaid before the movie comes out. • Important themes of determination, friendship and overcoming your fears: The tale of this determined, inventive Oona is the perfect way to show kids how persistence pays off. Every failed attempt to reach the treasure unknowingly leads Oona one step closer to her treasure. • Kelly’s hilarious narrative voice and Raissa’s expressive artistry make for a winning combination in this new character-driven picture book offering. • A celebration of creativity: Oona is an inventor! Little readers will enjoy pouring over the intricate details of her workshop, where Oona collects found objects that discarded into the ocean and makes them into something uniquely her own. After all, it’s her ingenuity that’s key to her treasure-hunting success! Competition: The Little Mermaid, The Snail and the Whale, The Singing Mermaid, Julian is a Mermaid. Julia Donaldson, Kes Gray, Jessica Love
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