{"product_id":"rnn-and-the-mermaid-a-tale-of-old-ireland-isbn-9781536200225","title":"Rónán and the Mermaid: A Tale of Old Ireland","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn Irish storyteller revisits the little-known legend of the Mermaid Saint in a haunting, beautifully illustrated tale of kindness, music, and longing. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong ago, on the eastern coast of Ireland, a monk from the Abbey of Bangor was collecting driftwood along the wave-tossed shore when he found a boy washed up amid a circle of seals. At first the boy, wrapped in a shawl of woven seagrass, could barely move or speak. But when he regained his strength, he recalled being brought ashore by a lady with long golden hair who sang him to safety and gave him a silver ring. The monks knew the legend of a mermaid who had wandered the coast for three hundred years. Could it possibly have been her? Inspired by a story told in medieval chronicles of Irish history about a wondrous happening in the year 558, debut author Marianne McShane weaves a captivating tale, while Jordi Solano captures the legend’s spare but welcoming abbey on the rocky shore — a setting that makes you believe that if you listen hard enough, you too can hear the mermaid’s song.The painterly illustrations, with their natural browns, greens, and blues, are somber but fit well with the traditional tone of the story...With this ode to music and mermaids, McShane deftly uses old stories to create a lyrical, satisfying new one.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cb\u003eMarianne McShane \u003c\/b\u003eis a retired librarian and a \u003ci\u003eseanchaí, \u003c\/i\u003ea traditional Irish storyteller. She grew up on the east coast of Ireland and especially loves to tell folktales and fairy tales from her native land. \u003ci\u003eRónán\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand the Mermaid: A Tale of Old Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book for children. She lives in Ireland, on the same shore where this story took place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordi Solano\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Sixth Extinction\u003c\/i\u003e by Shawn Sheehy and \u003ci\u003eSwimming with Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e by Heather Lang. He lives in Spain.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300127920357,"sku":"NP9781536200225","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536200225.jpg?v=1767735908","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/rnn-and-the-mermaid-a-tale-of-old-ireland-isbn-9781536200225","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}