While riding the subway home with his Nana one day, Julian notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train carriage. When Julian gets home, daydreaming of the magic he’s seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies and making his own fabulous mermaid costume. But what will Nana think about the mess he makes – and even more importantly – what will she think about how Julian sees himself?
每週六早上，胡利安都會跟奶奶去游泳。有天胡利安在地鐵上看到三個女人，一切就變了。她們美麗的頭髮，她們沙沙作響、閃閃發亮的美人魚禮服，還有她們全然的自信，都讓胡利安深深著迷。胡利安一回到家，就一心想變成一隻美人魚。但，奶奶會怎麼想呢？透過繪本讓孩子溫柔探索自我、性別和身分認同與接納的各式主題，筆觸與畫面的巧思，搭配恰到好處的文字：每個人，都可以成為自己心中的美人魚。
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