Meeting Sasha the Mermaid

Name: Meeting Sasha the Mermaid
Author: Lorraine Foster

by Lorraine Foster

Ages 4–87 min readKindnessFree to read

Mere and her friends meet a mermaid, but she needs to find her way back home. Will they be able to help her?

A gentle seaside story where a mermaid with half a tail and a girl with a weak arm become friends, tenderly showing children that being different never makes you any less.

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Written by Lorraine Foster

License: CC BY 4.0

Source: Global Digital Library

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Questions to talk about together

Why did Sasha feel sad about having only half a tail?
How do you think Sasha felt when Mere said 'I know how you feel' and showed her own weak arm?
How can you be a kind friend to someone who feels a little different?