Yet another read along book, this one drawing on the popular Disney movie The Little Mermaid. The story is a pared-down adaptation of the animated movie, with adequate writing and lines of dialogue that are often pulled verbatim from the movie. The illustrations are not stills from the movie, but the art style is very close. The distinguishing feature of the read along series is the accompanying CD, where a narrator reads the story aloud while children are expected to read along in the book. A chime sounds to notify kids when to turn the page. The relationship between audio and visual text and story is the key selling point for my family. My daughters like to listen to stories and I think linking the oral experience to written text is beneficial to beginning readers. For this reason, we are fans of the Disney read along books, and this one does not disappoint. ( )