I am a Sleepy Mermaid

That's a sweet bedtime poem to read to a child at night--especially a child who like fantasy and fairy tale creatures. The illustrations are perfect for a bedtime book. It may not compete well against other poetry books among the Beehive nominees--but its short and sweet. Jul 16, Mely rated it really liked it Shelves: Not quite a 4-star for me. Love the fact that this is a book that pretty much includes every fantasy creature out there mermaids, fairies, Wizards, unicorns, etc. And on top of all that, it's a great bedtime story book. However, my only problem with this book is it reads very poetically, so the sentence structure is a little hard for my toddler to understand.

Jul 17, Kaitlin R. Martin rated it it was amazing. Aug 16, Whole And rated it really liked it Shelves: Stunning and imaginative, a beautiful enchanted bedtime mermaid book. Nov 26, Tiffiny rated it liked it Shelves: My daughter didn't care much for this one but I really liked it.

Nov 23, Karen rated it really liked it. My five-year-old son picked out this book from our local library this week. It was because of the dragon on the cover. The first stanza of this poem-story is brilliant. It lilt and lulls. A few of the other stanzas were very good, and some just didn't quite work.

That was a bit disappointing. What wasn't disappointing was the artwork.

So very lush and lavish. I fell in love with the baby unicorn -- I want one. Aug 01, Alice rated it liked it Shelves: I need half choices It is great but not quite a 4. It is a good night bed time book about all mythical creatures going to sleep. From Genies to Giants, Fairies to Dwarves, it is a cute book and the pictures are great! Mar 24, Liz rated it really liked it Shelves: A lovely little bedtime story perfect for young fans of fairy tales and magical creatures. From mermaids sleeping on their reefs to sighing giants and tired unicorns, Ann Bonwin's rhyming verses take readers on a journey to visit all sorts of magical creatures before finally saying, "goodnight" themselves.

The collage-style illustrations are especially beautiful and young readers will enjoy the details of each two-page spread. Great for sharing with kids ages 3 and up. Sep 08, Suzanne Steward rated it really liked it. I absolutely loved this book. The illustrations are stunning and the book features a magical lullaby as the author talks about how mermaids, pirates, genies, giants, goblins, sea serpents, and fairies sleep. A good story time book for toddlers and preschoolers.

This would also make an excellent bedtime story. Jun 28, Samantha rated it really liked it Shelves: A dreamy good book about mermaids and other mythical creatures. Rhyming text lulls readers to sleep with the help of mixed media artwork. The artwork is amaaaaazing and the texture and colors combine to create a land of enchantment any dreamer would be lucky to visit. Great read aloud for PreK Aug 27, Andrea rated it really liked it Shelves: I liked this book--it is a unique story, depicting various mythical characters falling asleep.

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Each picture connects to the next, and they are highly detailed with some really interesting texture in the pictures. Aug 29, Gary rated it it was amazing Shelves: Third book used for my storytelling session today. Not a story, but I really liked the rhyming sequences.

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Plus the kids loved the various fantasy characters! It was really apt for the last page to say "It's time to say Apr 23, Meg McGregor rated it really liked it Shelves: One of the most beautifully illustrated lullaby and bed time books I have ever seen. The only problem is the title.

The mermaids are only on the first page so I feel the title is a bit misleading. But besides that, I love this book. It is perfect for nap time as well. Sep 22, Michael rated it really liked it Shelves: Beautiful, soft illustrations and simple, quiet rhymes accompany this exploration of different mythological creatures. Great book for night-time and for kids who like mermaids, genies, giants, etc. Nov 06, Linda rated it really liked it.

If you don't have a tail, you would use your legs to swim, so through the course of evolution the legs would evolve into the fishtail. It would look mostly like the tail of a seal. Keep in mind that the arms would also evolve over time, so you should find a reason why they didn't turn into flippers.

They need their hands for some reason. If they don't have the same ancestor and this ancestor has a tail. Then the tail would probably evolve much in the same way as a dolphin or whale. Overall I think the first option is the most likely one, since mermaids have arms and a face much like a human has.

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Yes, they must sleep. However, the way they sleep will vary. Mammals in the ocean, like whales, sleep with half of their brain at a time. It will not be the same as land animals. Check here for more info. By clicking "Post Your Answer", you acknowledge that you have read our updated terms of service , privacy policy and cookie policy , and that your continued use of the website is subject to these policies. Home Questions Tags Users Unanswered. Would mermaids be able to sleep? Pyritie 5 TheSelfAwarePotato 4 To clarify, you want the mermaids to be hominids that diverged from the ancestors of humans some time after the split between the human and chimpanzee lineages?

Neither humans nor chimpanzees have tails only tailbones , so it seems probable that their most recent common ancestor also did not have a tail. Given that, it seems like it would be difficult for a "mermaid" descendent to re-evolve a tail. In addition to dolphins, most marine mammals have offset sleep cycles, so that at least one half of their brain is awake at all times.

Seals spend some of their time fully awake and swimming with all 4 limbs, and some of their time with only one side of their brain awake the limbs on the opposite side doing the swimming. It sounds like a good follow-up question might be, "how can a mermaid evolve from the same ancestors as humans and apes? I'm going to say, yes it does make sense. So there are two possible answers: Same Ancestor As Sumelic stated they would probably have no tails.

Different Ancestor If they don't have the same ancestor and this ancestor has a tail. Len Wolff 6.