# The Mermaid's Purse

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- Book: [The Mermaid's Purse](https://www.bookquiver.com/patricia-polacco/the-mermaids-purse) ([The Mermaid's Purse.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/patricia-polacco/the-mermaids-purse.md))
- Authors: [Patricia Polacco](https://www.bookquiver.com/patricia-polacco)
- Publisher: g_p_putnam_s_sons_books_for_young_readers
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-06-9817-416-0
- Published: 2016-10-04
- Language: en_US
- Binding: E-book

## Description

Based on the life of beloved author-illustrator Patricia Polacco’s own amazing grandmother, this wonderful celebration of reading and community is as exhilarating as it is heartwarming. ...