I requested this book because my daughter is obsessed with mermaids, and I thought I'd check this out. I found it an interesting compendium of mermaid tales from around the world, including a history of mermaid sightings in history and stories of faked mermaids. I am not sure about the art - the style didn't work for me on my computer, but it *might* look better in a book. It was really hard for me to tell. It wasn't bad, but it looked a little ... undetailed, but that might present better on paper. I also wish there was some sort of back matter or "for further reading" at the end. For what it is, it was enjoyable, but I tend to expect more.

I received this book as an electronic ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ( )