Children's Book: Mermaids

Julián likes mermaids so much… He imagines becoming one of them, swimming and playing with the fish. So, while his grandmother takes a bath, he manages to dress up as a beautiful mermaid. Julián places the leaves of a plant as lush hair. Add some flowers. She paints her lips in front of the mirror and, finally, with a curtain she makes an elegant mermaid tail. When her grandmother comes out of the bathroom she is stunned. Julian is scared. He thinks she's angry, that she might scold him, that it's not right to look like a mermaid... But his grandmother surprises him by giving him a necklace to complete his outfit. Then, he takes him to a traditional Carnival party. There he parades alongside octopuses, jellyfish, fish of different colors and, of course, mermaids, many mermaids like him. This is an album with a minimal text, but with a display of illustrations overflowing with color and deep meaning. A story told with sobriety and sensitivity, which throws feminine and masculine stereotypes to the ground (shouldn't a boy dress up as a shark or swordfish and a girl as a mermaid?). A book that does not judge or condemn, that respects the desire of each one to be what they dream of and choose, without stigmatizing them. A lesson in openness towards diversity, an example of tolerance and love. Highly recommended for family reading, reflection and dialogue with children at Carnival or at any time of the year... and in life.