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The Race on Mermaid Reef
Skip is a seahorse who swims slowly but thinks fast. He'll need a lot of effort and a clever idea to beat Abby, a very braggy crab, in a long-distance race. How can the slowest swimmer in the sea beat the braggart? He'll swim SMARTER, not HARDER.
A growth-mindset picture book about "working smarter, not harder", this rhyming picture book is one you'll want read aloud over and over!
Mermaids
Don't Fart!
A laugh-out-loud picture book for joke-lovers, nature-lovers and mermaid fans of all ages, it's a great rhyming read-aloud for families who like to laugh. Along with themes of friendship, service, and empathy, readers will learn about buoyancy and discover symbiotic relationships on the reef!
Funny. Educational. Magical.
. . . Hey, what's that smell?
​Who knows, because MERMAIDS DON'T FART!
Mermaid's School of Art
Mermaid is showing Eel how to draw sea creatures when his friends join the fun. After the characters (and the reader) learn to draw eels, shrimps, crabs, lobsters, rays, seahorses, and more, they all draw a mermaid.
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What will Mermaid say when each character reveals their mermaid art?
A fun how-to-draw book and a silly story full of jokes, puns, and visual gags, you can color the pages while reading too!
Mermaid Reef
Laugh & Learn Comics
The Laugh & Learn Comics are fun for a read-aloud and great early readers for children ages 3 to 8.
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Shrimp's Book of Fun Animal Facts
Shrimp wants to share facts and Eel just want to tell jokes.
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Eel's Book of Mermaid Jokes
Eel tells jokes and puns until he and Shrimp have to debate a mermaid's mysterious ways.
Fun and easy-to-read comics for emerging readers at a First or Second Grade Reading Level.
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The Race on Mermaid Reef
Abby the Crab and Skip Seahorse learn to "Work smarter, not harder!"
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Mermaids Don't Fart
Or do they? The debate continues . . .
Readers' Favorite
Five-Star Review
of
The Race on Mermaid Reef
Young readers will enjoy the competitive nature of the sea creatures and discover fun facts about them. The story encourages critical thinking and the development of strategic problem-solving skills. Tamara Rittershaus has crafted characters that children can relate to and an engaging plot that will excite them. The colorful illustrations bring the underwater world to life, captivating children and keeping them engrossed in the story. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend sharing it with children to teach them the importance of being strategic and working smart rather than hard.
—Readers' Favorite Five-Star Review
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Mermaid's School of Art
A unique new concept book featuring all the characters from Mermaid Reef.
Release: August 29, 2024
Peek inside the book
Mermaid's School of Art
Learn about this cool new concept book: How to Draw Mermaids & Sea Creatures in a Fun Comic for Kids!
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Reviews for Mermaid Reef
​​Each book is fun, funny, and truly educational for both kids and their grownups!
"The color and the illustrations of the book are so fun and vibrant! I love stories where kids can receive an important message through the story … work smarter, not harder! Showing children that it’s important to support your friends and cheer them on is major and the author did this in such a fun way! Great read for kids!"
-​- Jennifer, childcare center owner
"Humor reigns throughout this book that goes back and forth between how to draw these adorable characters and comic strip humor. Great art tips for children and adults and puns that adults will appreciate as well as the kids."
-​- Brenda Bokenyi, author
"We enjoyed the beautiful illustrations, the very clever ways to reference farting in rhyme, and the nice twist in the storyline. As a parent, I also enjoyed the educational content at the end. This is a great read aloud book for story time that can make both kids and adults laugh!"​
-- Stephen Y., parent and book enthusiast
"Hilarious and brilliant! Honestly, I was not expecting to actually laugh but I did. . . . I loved it! The expressions in the illustrations are fabulous and the humour is genuinely funny, which is some feat!"
-- Siski Kalla, author and book designer
Learn more about
Mermaid Reef Children's Books!
Laugh & Learn with stories that are fun and surprisingly educational!
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Mermaids Don't Fart - Eel is willing to bet that mermaids DO fart, but Shrimp is sure they don't! A surprising twist makes this rhyming read-aloud a book to read over and over again!
The Race on Mermaid Reef (New for 2024!) - Seahorse Skip challenges Abby Crab to a long-distance race. To beat that braggy crab, Skip will have to swim SMARTER, not HARDER.
Mermaid's School of Art (New!) Learn how to Draw Mermaids & Sea Creatures in a Fun Comic for Kids! - See all the reef creatures draw Mermaid in their own style!
Eel's Book of Mermaid Jokes - an easy-to-read comic book full of jokes, puns, and a hilarious debate about a mermaid's mysterious ways!
Shrimp's Book of Fun Animal Facts - laugh and learn about the residents of Mermaid Reef: eels, shrimps, seahorses, lobsters, crabs, stingrays, and many more!
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Free comic! Sample the series with a free PDF eBook of Shrimp's Book of Fun Animal Facts!
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Get a free Mermaid Sticker Sheet when you purchase the hardcover of Mermaids Don't Fart or a Mermaid Reef book bundles via our website (not available via other retailers!).
