Mermaids and Other Creatures of the Sea

Can you guess the fantastical creature of the sea?
From mermaids to krakens, learn about the fantastical, mythical creatures that live beneath the waves. This interactive board book features mystical riddles about each creature, and as readers guess and turn the page... tiered layers cleverly slide to reveal answers!

• Part of the Slide-and-See Fantastical Creatures series
• Interactive format keeps kids engaged while learning
• Includes fact-packed endnotes about each of the creatures featured in the book

About the author

Celeste Cortright grew up in Connecticut, USA, and now works as a design director when she's not writing children's books for Barefoot! She and her partner live in Boston, Massachusetts, USA with their son and their cat.

Giulia Orecchia lives in Milano, Italy. She has two adorable grown up twin sons. She loves telling stories through art so that children can read her pictures, even if they cannot read words! To make her art, she uses the computer to cut and reassemble hundreds of painted paper scraps.

Product details

• Authors: Celeste Cortright
• Assisted by: Orecchia Giulia (Illustration)
• Publisher: Abrams & Chronicle
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 6
• Product format: Board book
• Release: 28.04.2026
• EAN: 9798888599075
• ISBN: 979-8-88859-907-5
• No. of pages: 28
• Weight: 349 g
• Series: Slide-and-See Fantastical Creatures
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 3 years, Poetry (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, Stationery & miscellaneous items (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse, Puzzle books (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Puzzles and quizzes, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy / Mermaids & Mermen, Children’s / Teenage: Gift and novelty books / items