{"product_id":"mermaids-in-the-moonlight","title":"Mermaids in the Moonlight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomething sings beneath the lagoon. Could it be a mermaid?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMermaids in the Moonlight\u003c\/em\u003e is a dreamy picture book about a moonlit lagoon trip and mermaid legends from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNilavoli and Amma travel to Mattakalappu in Sri Lanka, where strange sounds rise from the lagoon. Under a full moon, they set out by boat to listen. As Nilavoli wonders what sings below, Amma shares mermaid tales from many lands, from royal Mélusine of Luxembourg to Suvarnamaccha, Ravana's daughter, who lost her heart to Hanuman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy children love it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNilavoli tells the story, even dipping an ear into the water to listen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLovely small details, like the mermaid arch that welcomes them to Mattakalappu and bright-orange life vests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwirling blue artwork with white line drawings of fish, shells and waves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten and illustrated by Sharanya Manivannan · English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick answers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is Mattakalappu?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Tamil name for Batticaloa, on Sri Lanka's east coast, where the author's family comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it touch on sad things?\u003c\/strong\u003e Gently. Amma's family left during a war, and their boat guide remembers a tsunami, so it suits a calm, shared read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Panda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504007536751,"sku":"9789360451332","price":299.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/3159\/7679\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_c5d21915-af00-4b21-8403-1aa1c611d3fc.png?v=1783568075","url":"https:\/\/brainchapters.com\/products\/mermaids-in-the-moonlight","provider":"Brain Chapters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}