We Can Be Mermaids

Name: We Can Be Mermaids
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781444975888
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By Lanisha Butterfield

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An uplifting and empowering story about the joy of swimming and following our dreams. Silver has loved swimming since her very first lesson and dreams of one day becoming... a MERMAID! There's just one problem: her dad can't swim. They bake mermaid-tail cupcakes together, build mermaid... Read More

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An uplifting story about the excitement and joy of swimming, celebrating the unique father-daughter bond, and showing that it's never too late to learn something new.

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An uplifting and empowering story about the joy of swimming and following our dreams.

Silver has loved swimming since her very first lesson and dreams of one day becoming... a MERMAID!

There's just one problem: her dad can't swim.

They bake mermaid-tail cupcakes together, build mermaid caves and read underwater stories, but he can't join her in the pool like the other dads.

Silver worries she'll have to give up on her dream and quit swimming - how can she possibly leave her dad behind when she's a mermaid?!

But one day, Dad has a surprise for her, one that will help Silver to see that she should never give up on her mermaid dreams...

Swimming should be for everyone, but it's reported that 95% of Black adults and 80% of Black children in the UK cannot swim.

This important and joyful story demonstrates the freedom and excitement of swimming, empowering little ones to pursue their passions without fear.

Written by swimming (and mermaid!) enthusiast Lanisha Butterfield with stunning artwork by Raissa Figueroa.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444975888

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Raissa Figueroa

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 253.0mm

Height: 281.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lanisha Butterfield

About the Author

Lanisha Butterfield (Author)

Lanisha Butterfield is a lifelong book junkie, who published her first picture book in June 2024.

Her quiet ambition of becoming an author - long-held and nurtured with lunchtime trips to the local bookshop - was realised during the Covid lockdown, with a serendipitous decision to join an online Penguin Children's Book Workshop.

Raissa Figueroa (Illustrator)

Raissa Figueroa is a Coretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator and graphic designer based in San Diego, California, USA. Her art graces picture books such as Princess Unlimited by Jacob Sager Weinstein, and Oona by Kelly DiPucchio.

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