Tilly and the Magical Mermaid — Jenny Ford

Description

Tilly and the Magical Mermaid: A Magical Children’s Story & Colouring Book for Ages 5–8

What if a day at the beach turned into a magical adventure?

Tilly and the Magical Mermaid is a heart-warming and imaginative children’s picture book that invites young readers into a world of wonder, creativity, and seaside magic. Perfect for ages 5–8, this beautifully illustrated story follows Tilly, a curious young girl who loves collecting shells and pebbles by the sea—until one extraordinary day, she meets a mysterious magical mermaid.

But is the mermaid real… or just part of Tilly’s imagination?

This enchanting story encourages children to explore the power of imagination while enjoying a gentle, magical tale filled with curiosity, discovery, and adventure.

A unique story + activity book in one

More than just a story, this book is also an interactive colouring and creativity book designed to engage young readers beyond the page. Children are invited to:

• Colour beautiful illustrations
• Use blank and lined pages to create their own stories
• Express themselves through drawing and writing

This combination helps build creativity, storytelling skills, and confidence, making it ideal for both home reading and classroom use.

Perfect for:

• Children aged 5–8
• Early readers and beginner chapter book fans
• Mermaid lovers and magical story enthusiasts
• Parents looking for educational and creative children’s books
• Teachers and home-schoolers seeking interactive learning books

Also supports learning and development

This engaging children’s book is designed to:

• Encourage reading confidence and imagination
• Develop fine motor skills through colouring
• Promote creative writing and self-expression
• Provide a calming and enjoyable reading experience

A dyslexia-friendly version is also available, making this story accessible for children with different learning needs.

Please see the ‘offer’ tab for this version.

This dyslexia-friendly story and colouring book has been created to capture the imagination of all young readers, helping to build reading confidence. It may also help children who have other learning challenges to engage with reading. As well as using motor skills, colouring in is calming and therapeutic, especially if a child has no other outlet available. Why not encourage them to talk about the pictures that they are colouring?

By using the blank and lined pages at the back of the book, children are encouraged to write their own story and bring out their creativity, whether it is through words or pictures. Making it fun will help them gain confidence and self esteem. For readers with dyslexia, a large sans serif font has been used, the text is left aligned and printed on cream paper. Also, there are no words written in capital letters or italics.

Further details

54 pages