Lily the Pond Mermaid
Age 3+
Picture Storybooks
From the creator of Ella’s Night Lights comes a new tiny heroine – Lily, the pond mermaid, in a story about friendship, community and dealing with childhood worries and anxieties.
Ponds are lush green places, full of busy life. And some ponds, if you look hard enough, even have a secret: pond mermaids. Just like Lily. In her beloved pond home, is her whole world – all her dragonfly, damselfly, butterfly, snail, frog and fish friends. But ponds are vulnerable places and Lily worries about keeping everyone safe … and her worry grows and grows. When a storm hits the pond and everything becomes covered in a tangle of storm debris, Lily becomes overwhelmed. But then she finds, bubbling up inside, a little flicker of courage to reach out, talk about her worries and ... ask for help.
Creators
Lucy Fleming has been an avid doodler and bookworm since early childhood, and graduated from the University of Lincoln with a first-class honours degree in Illustration. She is the author-illustrator of Ella's Night Lights and Oak and has illustrated a number of books including Small Person's Guide to Grandmas, written by Jane Clarke, and River Rose and the Magical Christmas, written by singer Kelly Clarkson. Originally from Warwickshire, she now lives and works in Cheshire.
