My First How to Catch a Mermaid

Alice Walstead, Anna Clark

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Board book

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Sourcebooks Wonderland
12 May 2026

Series: How to Catch

Experience the mermaid magic of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch brand, now for babies and toddlers!

Can you catch a mermaid? On her first trip to the beach, a little girl has one goal: to trap and befriend a mermaid. Can she lure her new pal to the shore to play? Filled with seashells, sandcastles, and all sorts of summer fun, this sunny story will enchant little readers as they follow along on an exciting beach day and try to trap the mystical mermaid. Overflowing with charming rhymes, adorable illustrations, and simple STEM traps, this board book is the perfect summer read, basket stuffer, or holiday gift for little readers ages 0-3! It’s my first day at the beach. Did you bring a map? It’s time to catch a mermaid. Can you set the perfect trap? Looking for more read aloud fun? Also in the How to Catch series:

My First How to Catch a Sandman My First How to Catch a Witch My First How to Santa Claus My First How to Catch the Easter Bunny How to Catch a Mermaid How to Catch a Unicorn … And more!

By: Alice Walstead
Illustrated by: Anna Clark
Imprint: Sourcebooks Wonderland
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781728298986
ISBN 10: 1728298989
Series: How to Catch
Pages: 24
Publication Date: 12 May 2026
Recommended Age: From 0 to 3 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Board book
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Alice Walstead is a children’s book author who loves to make kids smile with her stories. Anna and Daniel Clark are two halves of a creative studio based out of St. Louis, Missouri. Having met in school, they quickly found themselves laughing, creating, and collaborating. Since then they've been taking their shared love of all things whimsical, colorful, and playful and bringing it to life through their work. They have worked on a number of wonderful projects including children's books, games, large-scale murals, social campaigns, and more.