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About the author
Suzanne Diederen (1974) received an education at the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design. She specialized in illustrating children's books and picture books. Her works have been translated into German, Swedish, Danish, French, English, Italian, Spanish and Korean. When she isn't doing yoga or having fun with her son Gilles and her daughter Sophie, she can be found working illustrations for a new picture book.
Summary
A sweet counting book that encourages reading together.
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"This book was cute! I think young readers will enjoy listening to the adults in their life read it to them. The art is adorable and I liked that little Umi had a "shirt" (or scales that went up to her torso?) instead of the standard mermaid shell bra, which her mom did have. It made her look younger and more like the age she was supposed to be. The rhyming structure is nice and the different under-the-sea items which Umi counts are varied. The Mermaid Counting Book is a fun board book option if looking for a book for young children which counts from one to ten with more language in it than many counting books for the same age." - Lynnfield Public Library
"This book was everything I had hoped it would be and more! Filled with cute rhymes and adorable illustrations this was the perfect book for my mermaid obsessed three-year-old." - Kitchener Public Library
"I loved the soft and colorful illustrations. This would be great for a mermaid or ocean themed storytime because it is interactive." - Lorain Public Library System
"This is a great book for teaching and learning new vocabulary! I can see myself reading it to my daughter with her curled up in my lap. I also like that the author used varying prepositions. Great vocabulary and counting book!" - Charles County Public Schools
