6/10/2023 0 Comments Is it a Mermaid? by Candy Gourlay![]() ![]() ![]() Luckily, though “mermaids are a bit sensitive,” they are also “very forgiving,” and the three spend the rest of the day frolicking in the sea with a host of whimsical and colorful sea animals. “Benji felt terrible.” He realizes that his words have hurt the dugong and he apologizes. ![]() On a double-page spread showcasing her wide gray body, flippers, and short snout, she proclaims, “I am a beautiful mermaid!” Bel is quietly supportive, but when Benji continues to point out all her dugong parts and calls her a sea cow, his negativity finally penetrates, and she bursts into tears. Not only does the sassy sea mammal take umbrage with being called “it,” she also corrects Benji’s initial assumption. The dugong, however, has a differing opinion. When Benji and Bel spot an unusual creature on the beach one morning, Benji knows exactly what it is: a dugong. ![]()
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