Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. The Ladybird Tales series is based on the original Ladybird retellings, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best ­ full of richness and detail. This beautiful hardback edition of The Little Mermaid is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, following the story of a young mermaid who falls in love with a human prince.