This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
Mermaids on a Mission to Save the Oceans is an environmental story book for children, grades K-3, written by Janet Balletta and illustrated by Alyssa Figueroa and Alexander C. Appello. Balletta is a second-grade teacher and the author of books about the environment for children. Marlene loves Miami’s sunsets and the warm waters of the North Atlantic. She’s one of seven mermaids who were selected by the Council for the Mermaid Mission to protect planet Earth’s oceans. Marlene was excited about the reunion she and her sisters would soon be enjoying. She spoke often to each of her sisters, and they frequently discussed the work they were doing to try to minimize the harmful impact of pollution on the oceans. Her South American sister, Fina, had been instrumental in stopping chemical dumping in the Gulf of Mexico, while Marlene was focused on getting kids and their families to stop dumping oils and plastics in the Atlantic. Marlene had exciting news for Fina -- they were going to be awarded medals by the Council for their efforts to stop pollution and save the environment.
Janet Balletta’s environmental story book for children, grades K-3, Mermaids on a Mission to Save the Oceans, entertains as it teaches kids about threats to the environment and shows them what they can do to get involved in keeping the oceans pure. Alyssa Figueroa and Alexander C. Appello’s illustrations are brilliantly colored and make the seven mermaids in the story come to life. I was impressed by the depth of coverage of environmental topics presented in this book -- from dumping to the over-proliferation of red crabs in the Mediterranean to the toxic effects of pollution on imported seafood. The effects of marine oil drilling are also discussed. Balletta includes a helpful Teacher’s Guide which introduces vocabulary and offers discussion questions. Mermaids on a Mission to Save the Oceans is most highly recommended.
