Sometimes the tiniest light can shine the brightest! Like the other mermaids of the deep, Pearl longs to care for the endless beaches, coral reefs, and towering kelp forests of her vast ocean world. So when her mother asks her to tend to a mere grain of sand, Pearl is heartbroken. It takes all her patience and determination to discover how even the littlest mermaid can transform the world.

Caldecott Honor-winning author and artist Molly Idle has masterfully crafted a modern classic in this mesmerizing tale about the immense power of small actions.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Little, Brown & Company .

Molly Idle began her career as an artist working for DreamWorks Feature Animation and from there she leapt into the world of children's books.