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Julián Is a Mermaid

Jessica Love

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Julián Is a Mermaid

by Jessica Love   |  Ages 0-5
Julián Is a Mermaid
Julián Is a Mermaid

A radiant celebration of individuality

Inspired by dazzling mermaids, Julián creates his own costume. His abuela’s response brings heart to this exuberant picture book. A New York Times bestseller and 2019 Stonewall Book Award winner.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Julián Is a Mermaid

by Jessica Love   |  Ages 0-5
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ISBN: 9780763690458
Author: Jessica Love
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Related Collections: Picture Books, Preschool
Related Topics: Fantasy, Emotion, Family

Description

A New York Times bestseller! Winner of a 2019 Stonewall Book Award. In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world. While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he’s seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress. But what will Abuela think about the mess he makes — and even more importantly, what will she think about how Julián sees himself? Mesmerizing and full of heart, Jessica Love’s author-illustrator debut is a jubilant picture of self-love and a radiant celebration of individuality.
 

A radiant celebration of individuality

Inspired by dazzling mermaids, Julián creates his own costume. His abuela’s response brings heart to this exuberant picture book. A New York Times bestseller and 2019 Stonewall Book Award winner.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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