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Fairies, Mermaids, and Dragons |
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Here are some of our favorite picture books about fairies, mermaids, and dragons. These titles can be found in the Easy section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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Mermaid Kenzie: Protector of the Deeps
by Charlotte Watson Sherman
When Kenzie slips on her mermaid tail, she becomes Mermaid Kenzie, protector of the deeps. One day as Kenzie snorkels around a shipwreck, she discovers more plastic bags than fish. Grabbing her spear and mermaid net, she begins to clean up the water and the shore--inspiring other kids to help.
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Being Friends with Dragons
by Katherine Locke
Sometimes it's hard to be good friends with dragons because they forget how, but with some deep breaths and calming words, people and dragons can learn to be best friends forever
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There's a Dragon in Your Book
by Tom Fletcher
Encourages the reader to manipulate the book to take care of a little dragon that has hatched inside--and to try to put out a fire after the dragon sneezes.
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The Mermaid
by Jan Brett
A vibrantly illustrated adaptation of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" inspired by the author's visits to the Okinawa coast, depicts a curious young mermaid's mischievous and magical exploration of an octopus family's home.
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Dragons Are the Worst!
by Alex Willan
With everyone afraid of dragons, Gibert the Goblin, who thinks dragons are the ABSOLUTE WORST, turns the tables on them with his tremendous goblin power.
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Chuck's Ice Cream Wish
by Viola Butler
With the help of his Dairy Godmother, Chuck is taken--poof!--on a memorable and delicious adventure to a dairy farm. He finds out exactly where ice cream comes from and gains an even deeper love and appreciation for his favorite food.
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Attack of the Underwear Dragon
by Scott Rothman
Featuring riotous artwork by the illustrator of The Bad Seed, a hilarious tale of medieval adventure and pint-sized heroism finds a new assistant to one of King Arthur’s gallant knights learning skills that are complicated by his trainer’s secret fear of a mysterious Underwear Dragon.
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Oona
by Kelly DiPucchio
Oona and her best friend Otto love to search for treasure but often find messy, tricky, and even shark-related trouble, instead.
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Can I Give You a Squish?
by Emily Neilson
A lighthearted story about expressions of love and friendship features a little mer-boy whose overenthusiastic hugs frighten some of his fellow fish before he learns about consent and figures out other ways to express affection.
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April and Esme, Tooth Fairies
by
Bob Graham
Receiving her first tooth-collection assignment, young tooth fairy April and her little sister, Esme, convince their parents to allow them to complete the task independently, but find their efforts challenged by elements in the human world.
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Good Night, Fairies
by
Kathleen Hague
A brilliantly illustrated picture book--in which readers can count more than three hundred fairies--offers a simple bedtime tale about a collection of busy fairies as they work and play in their fantastic world.
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Mabel: A Mermaid Fable
by
Rowboat Watkins
Mabel is not like the rest of her family because she does not have a moustache. She learns that it is okay to be who you are with the help of a seven-armed octopus.
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Twinkle Thinks Pink
by Katharine Holabird
Invited to the Fairy Godmother’s garden party, feisty Twinkle and her fairy friends dress up and travel through the Sparkle Tree Forest to the palace, where Twinkle adds a little touch of color, with unexpected results.
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Pearl
by
Molly Schaar Idle
Longing to help tend the beaches, coral reefs and kelp forests of her vast ocean world, mermaid Pearl is disappointed when she is given the task of caring for a single grain of sand before discovering how small, persistent actions can achieve great things.
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Dragons Love Tacos 2 : The Sequel
by Adam Rubin
A time-traveling sequel follows the advice of a panicked narrator who offers counsel about journeying into the past when the world runs out of the snack most loved by dragons (tacos) in order to resupply the planet.
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Friends
by Geraldo Valério
Readers are brought along on a joyful aquatic adventure in this third wordless picture book from Geraldo Valério. A trip to the beach turns into a magical journey under the sea. Each page is a visual treasure trove filled with fish and bubbles and other underwater delights in this celebration of friendship and imagination.
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Ten Magic Butterflies
by Danica McKellar
Children are invited to join flower friends and butterflies for a night of excitement and magic in a math-focused board book that finds a sequence of flowers pursuing their dreams while discovering different ways to group numbers to create 10. By the best-selling author of Bathtime Mathtime.
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How to Catch a Mermaid
by Adam Wallace
Four children set out to capture a mermaid, but she manages to escape all of their traps.
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Have You Seen My Dragon?
by Steve Light
Traveling among taxis and towers in the heart of an intricately detailed cityscape, a small boy requests help finding his missing dragon, in a story that invites young children to practice counting to 20 and spot the dragon hiding from his friend.
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