GENRES: Pride Month, fairy tale, romance

To celebrate the simultaneous release of the live-action Little Mermaid film, and Pride month, June’s chosen book is Nen and the Lonely Fisherman by Ian Eagleton, illustrated by James Mayhew.

Nen and the Lonely Fisherman is a picturebook telling the love story of merman Nen, and fisherman Ernest, brought together by a yearning for companionship. 

Nen’s father Pelagios is frustrated with Nen’s interest in the world above sea level and tries to talk him out of mixing with humans. However, Nen and Ernest form a strong bond from their conversations by Ernest’s boat at nighttime. 

A quick read suitable for Foundation readers and lovers of illustration