[.ca] Little Mermaid (ISBN 0698118294)

very scarey and upsetting book, even for adults.:
This fairy tale is full of violence. The little mermaid has her tongue cut out by the sea witch as payment for her legs. It also talks about the little mermaid stabbing the prince and having his blood pour over her feet to get her a tail back. Book also dwells heavily on death. Even the illustrations are not appropriate for children.

Dreamy Mermaid:
I loved this book. I was raised on Disney's Little Mermaid and now that I am older, 20, and have a child of my own I am so happy to be able to show them an even more beautiful version. This book has some of the most wonderful pictures I have ever seen in a book before. I am a librarian in the elementary school in in our city and all of the students love this book. We have had many sessions where we have explored the differences in the Disney version and Ms. Isadora's, which have been very exciting. The children have drawn their own pictures and all were very influenced by Ms. Isadora's. I just wanted to say how very much all of us love this very gorgeous edition.

A Wonderful Archetypal Study:
This is a story of spiritual awakening as the Little Mermaid moves from a position of unconsciousness to one of consciousness thence to spiritual enlightenment. This is a story of transformation and of true mercy. Despite some of the less than palatable archetypal symbols, such as her losing her tongue, this book, like all faery tales, should be inspirational to all readers who seek to find meaning beyond the story in its literary sense. Truely understanding this and other faery tales will assist the reader to transcend this mundane world and discover new insight and understanding on a higher plane. Without this understanding, we are all simply unconscious. On an aesthetic level, the watercolours are well executed. This would make a perfect gift.