The Mermaids' Night Before Christmas

With imagination and warmth, author Sally Asher and illustrator Melissa Vandiver bring a bustling underwater North Pole and all of its inhabitants to life. The Mermaids' Night Before Christmas tells the enchanting tale of Mermaid Chief Calliope Claus and her team of narwhals on their joyful Christmas Eve journey delivering gifts to mermaids around the world.

Author: Sally Asher
Publisher: University of Louisiana
Published: 11/01/2019
Pages: 36
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781946160553
Audience: Ages 4-8

About the Author
Asher, Sally: - Growing up on a small farm in Washington state, writer and photographer Sally Asher has called New Orleans home since 1994. Asher has been the public relations photographer for Tulane University since 2008 and is the author of various New Orleans history books. Asher holds two master's degrees from Tulane University, in English and Liberal Arts with a concentration in history. Recent recipient of the New Orleans Press Club's First Place award for feature reporting, Asher frequently lectures on New Orleans history through the Louisiana State Museum. A member of multiple Mardi Gras krewes, in her spare time Asher enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and animals and enjoying the endless joie de vivre that New Orleans has to offer.VanDiver, Melissa: - Melissa Vandiver is a New Orleans-based artist specializing in painting. Growing up in South Carolina with an artist mother, she's been drawing and painting since she can remember. In an attempt to do something practical with her life, she studied architecture at Clemson University, and came to New Orleans shortly thereafter in 2007. She was only supposed to stay two months. Electrified by the vibrancy and culture of the city, she continues to draw inspiration from it as she balances working as a full-time artist, spending time with her husband and tiny dogs, and putting glitter on things.

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