The Mermaid of Warsaw: And Other Tales from Poland

The Mermaid of Warsaw: And Other Tales from Poland by Richard Monte is a collection of Polish traditional literature. The book encompasses eight folktales. The Mermaid of Warsaw is about a magical mermaid who has put three fishermen under a trance. They are unable to fish due to her mysterious singing. A priest tell them to capture the mermaid and then they will be able to fish once again. When they try to capture her one of the men is seduced by the mermaid. Paul Hess does a great job incorporating illustrations throughout the book.

I would use this in a sixth-eighth grade classroom when learning about folktales. It would be a good idea to have a wide range of folktales from different cultures so that the students in your classroom can show more relate to the books. show less