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Reviewed by Tiffany Ferrell for Readers' Favorite
In The Mermaid And The Ice Cube Necklace (Mermaid Science) by Lois Wickstrom, we are introduced to Maia and Fig, two kids who are enjoying a picnic by a lake. Fig brought ice cubes along so that their beverages don’t get too warm. Trezzie, the mermaid who lives in the lake, loved how the ice cubes looked and asked if they could make a necklace for her. Rising to the challenge, the girls set out to make this piece of jewelry for their mermaid friend. Maia knew how to do this and luckily she brought straws with her. The heat of her breath turned the cubes into beads and, using a string, she threaded the cubes through, making Trezzie the perfect ice cube necklace. Using science they figured out that the piece of jewelry won’t melt because the lake is cold and instead will make the cubes bigger.
I thought this was a fun and educational book, and even I learned something while reading it. Science can be as simple as making ice cubes into beads for a necklace, and how cold water can preserve them. I like how Fig keeps an open mind with her friend, even though she can’t see Trezzie herself. She goes along with what Maia is saying, instead of cutting her down and telling her that her mermaid friend isn’t real. I also loved the illustrations. They are beautifully done and fit so well with the storyline. I think that Lois Wickstrom has done a great job with The Mermaid and the Ice Cube Necklace and I look forward to reading more of her work.
