BIBFRAME Work

Title

The mermaid who couldn't

Other Titles (e.g. Variant)

The mermaid who could not

Type

• Monograph
• Text

Contribution

• Simpson, Kara (artist)
• Redford, Ali (aut)

Subject

• Turtles (LCSHAC)
• Psychic trauma (FAST)
• Loneliness (LCSHAC)
• Abandoned children (LCSHAC)
• Mermaids (LCSHAC)
• Self-confidence (LCSHAC)

Genre Form

• Children's stories (LCSH)
• Fiction (FAST)
• Novels (LCGFT)
• Fiction (LCGFT)
• Juvenile works (FAST)

Language

• eng

Illustrative Content

• illustrations

Classification

• DDC: 823.92
• LCC: PZ7.1.R425 Mer 2022 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)

Content

• still image
• text

Summary

Abandoned by a careless mother, Mariana the mermaid is frightened, insecure, and barely able to swim until Muriel the turtle welcomes her into a family, where Mariana learns to sing her own song and gains confidence to join the other mermaids.

Authorized Access Point

Redford, Ali. The mermaid who couldn't

Intended audience

• juvenile
• Children

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-30T17:49:26.558965+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 23810376

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-30
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc