The Good Little Mermaid's Guide to Bedtime was a hit as a bedtime story with my grandchildren. The story and illustrations kept them fascinated. We all loved that the "scary" sharkie turned out to be a bedtime stuffie!

The Good Little Mermaid's Guide to Bedtime, by Eija Sumner is an interesting children's book. The story focuses on a little mermaid that does anything and everything to avoid going to bed. This is a cute story written for children with nice pictures that fit the story very well. I requested this story thinking it would be fun to read to a grandchild at bedtime. However, since it is a child that already avoids going to bed, I would keep this for a story to read just for the fun of it. It's a cute story but in my case, I suspect it will give my grandchild more excuses to not go to bed. For that reason I will give this book a four star rating.

I voluntarily received a complimentary copy of this book, this is my honest review. ( )

The illustrations of The Good Little Mermaids Guide to Bedtime are beautiful. The story itself is cute and in a way reverse psychology in getting your child to do their bedtime routine. I read this with my daughter and comparing her to the little mermaid had her more excited to complete her bedtime routine. It’s a great children’s book that I also enjoyed. ( )

I absolutely love this book! Although it as described for ages 3+ my 19 month old loves this book and has requested it be read to her before bed for the past week. The graphics are captivating, colorful and just overall a joy to look at. She currently loves pointing to all the sea creatures. As she grows I know she’ll begin to enjoy the story as well. It’s a sweet story on how you can be “bad” and your own kind of “good” at the same time. This will be a staple on our bookshelf for years to come! #ReadTundra

"It was funny because she thought she was scary but she wasn't" - 8yo son "The scary parts were the funny parts" - 7yo daughter We also really liked the beautiful colors and illustrations of the book. The story was simple and straightforward, an easy read aloud for kids who will sit and listen, so the recommended guide of 3-7 is probably accurate, though some 2yos who like mermaids will probably enjoy it too. At first it was confusing to tell the book the mermaid is reading from her spoken text but after a few pages it became clear. I would definitely read it again! Super cute. Received a free copy from early reviewers but it didn't affect my review.