So much so, in fact, that a dream sequence ensues where Julián becomes a mermaid.Īt home, while his Abuela takes a shower, Julián uses household objects to dress up as a mermaid. On the subway ride home, while perusing a book on Mermaids, Julián encounters three actual mermaids and seems mesmerized by them. Apparently taking an aerobics swimming class at the local Y, Julián’s Abuela has him along for the class. We meet Julián and his Abuela before the story even begins, in the book’s front end papers. If this book is not in your child’s school library, get it in there. Only spanning a few hours, the story encapsulates how an adult, in this case the child’s grandmother, can recognize the need for self-expression even in a young child. A gentle, loving story, Julián is a Mermaid, explores themes of identity, relationships, acceptance and love.
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