(7) Barbie In A Mermaid Tale 2 Surf Princess by Chelsea Eberly

Book Type: Children's Literature
Author: Chelsea Eberly
Pages: 32

Summary
Based off the movie, Barbie In A Mermaid Tale 2

My Review:
As I have previously mentioned on other blog posts, Step Into Reading is a really great resource for mer-children learning to read, especially when it involves characters like Ariel or Merliah! I am still impressed that they manage to keep such a great amount of detailed simplified for young children. I also loved the illustrations, which are bright, vibrant, and scream mermaid! Although children will love this book, adults may find it boring due to the large text and simple sentences, but it is great inspiration for people who love Barbie, and love to draw, like me :)
I give this book (****) 4 stars.
-Sirenita The Selkie

Barbie In A Mermaid Tale 2: A Big Golden Book by Kristen L. Depken

Book Type: Children's Literature
Author: Kristen L.Depken
Pages: 48

Summary:
A full colored picture book that is based off of Barbie In A Mermaid Tale 2

My Review:
As I have previously mentioned on my other blog Media Mermaids and on this blog as well, I love Barbie In A Mermaid Tale! Although many people would expect it to be juvenile because it features Barbie, it actually wasn't at all. What I loved about this book is that the text wasn't simplified for young readers, and older mermaids will be able to enjoy this with the mer-children. The illustrations were also brilliantly bright and beautiful! I have noticed something about the illustrations of Merliah. She looks way too girly in the books compared to the movies. Take a look and see what you think:

notice how thin she looks, and
how much makeup she's wearing as well!

Much more natural and normal!

I really did love this book, and I plan on adding it to my collection! I give this book (*****) 5 stars.








PS: There is also a smaller golden book. Here is the book cover:

Although the smaller golden book is similar, the big golden book has more detail to it. Check them both out to see which one you prefer :)

Barbie In A Mermaid Tale, A Story Book by Mary Man-Kong

Book Type: Picture Book/ Children's Literature
Author: Mary Man-Kong
Pages: 16

Summary(amazon.com):

Barbie goes on a magical mermaid adventure in her latest direct-to-DVD movie:Barbie™ in A Mermaid Tale™! Young girls will love this beautiful fullcolor Pictureback storybook with stickers!

My Review:
What I love about Barbie In A Mermaid Tale is that there are so many books coming out based on both movies! However, I did find some minor flaws with this particular book. One thing I have noticed is that sometimes Merliah is shown with tattoos, and sometimes she is not. I don't really understand why this happens. I have also noticed is that Merliah is pictured way skinnier than the movies, and I don't believe this promotes a positive image for young girls. I also thought that the part where Break, Merliah's grandfather, tells her about how she came to him should have been kept in. This was actually one of my favorite parts of the movie, but sadly, it was cut out of the book. I also wish Snouts the sea lion was mentioned! He's adorable! As far as the actual literature, it wasn't too juvenile. For all the artists out there, the images provide beautiful inspiration! They are so vibrant and colorful, just like the movie. However, I do think there are better books based off of this movie, which I will list in a later post. Overall, I give this book (****) 4 stars.
- Sirenita The Selkie

Barbie: A Mermaid's Tale Junior Novelization by Shannon Penney

Book Type: Children's Literature
Author: Shannon Penney
Pages: 96

Summary(amazon.com):
Barbie is back in a brand new underwater adventure!

In the newest Barbie movie, Barbie plays Merliah, a popular surfing sensation . But everything changes when her hair starts turning pink and she can suddenly breathe underwater. Then she meets a dolphin named Zuma who reveals that Merliah is actually a mermaid princess. Merliah's mother, Queen Calissa, has been imprisoned by her evil sister Eris and the mermaid kingdom of Oceana is in trouble. Merliah will need the help of her above water friends and her new underwater friends to save Oceana! But first she'll have to learn what makes her different might be her greatest strength!

My Review:
Barbie is a girl everyone can relate to, and I truly believe there is a Barbie movie out there for every girl! What I loved about this book was that even though it is meant for kids learning to read chapter books, it didn't come off as super juvenile. It was actually written very well! I also loved that the book was perfectly based off the movie, and the author even kept some of the original quotes, and every last detail from the movie was incorporated. The pictures were also beautiful and matched the vibrancy of the movie. Something that kind of annoyed me was the enlarged text, which older mergirls might find annoying. What also annoyed me was the fact that Merliah's friend Fallon is supposed to be African American, however, her skin is noticeably lighter. Just keep the characters the way they are! Ugh! I really do recommend reading this if you loved the movie. I give this book (****) 4 stars. 
-Sirenita The Selkie
PS: Here is a review of the movie! Click HERE