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Nichole  Raymond and The Little Mermaid
Luv Ya!!
From, Mom

Pages 1 & 2
One sunny day,  Nichole Raymond, age 5, of  Sacramento,CA  was visiting the ocean with Mom, Dad, Papa and Grandma.  Nichole was in the shallow water collecting colorful seashells. As she reached for a bright pink shell, someone tapped her on the shoulder. It was a beautiful mermaid!

Pages 3 & 4
"I'm very unhappy," wept the mermaid. "My daddy, the king of the sea, has been captured by the evil sea serpent, Electra! I don't know what to do."  So Nichole said, "Please do not cry. I know how to rescue your daddy. Do you have any friends who can help us?"  The little mermaid replied, "Yes, I have many friends who would love to help."

Pages 5 & 6
Nichole and the little mermaid swam toward the evil serpent's den. Along the way they met two playful dolphins.  "We are Splish and Splash. Would you like to play with us?" asked the giggling dolphins.
Nichole told them, "We have no time to play. We must rescue the king of the sea. Come and help us!"

Pages 7 & 8
Nichole and her underwater friends swam a long way through the beautiful blue sea. Many sea animals wanted to help. There were graceful sea horses, countless starfish and a whole school of parrot fish. Everyone was eager to help save the king. Nichole and her friends swam closer and closer to the serpent's den.

Pages 9 & 10
The sea became cold and dark. Nichole was a little afraid and wished Mom, Dad, Papa and Grandma were there to help.  From a distance, they could see Electra's den. It was a sunken pirate ship. Guarding the entrance were two huge sharks with big teeth as sharp as knives. The king was trapped with his hands chained tightly by his sides.

Pages 11 & 12
Nichole explained the rescue plan to the sea animals and gave the go-ahead signal.  The animals began swimming in circles like a swarm of wild bees around the serpent and the sharks! Nichole quickly entered the den through a porthole and unlocked the king's chains. The mermaid's daddy was free!

Pages 13 & 14
The sea animals cheered, "Hooray! Hooray! The king is saved!" The overjoyed mermaid gave her daddy a great big hug.  She said, "Oh, Daddy, I'm so happy we are together again. You could not have been saved without help from Nichole. We must find a way to thank her."

Pages 15 & 16
The king decided to hold a grand celebration at the palace in honor of Nichole. Animals from all over the ocean were invited. Nichole  Raymond was crowned an honorary member of the royal sea family. Everyone danced and played merry music.  "Mom, Dad, Papa and Grandma sure would be proud of me," thought Nichole.

Pages 17 & 18
The beautiful little mermaid presented Nichole with many brightly colored sea flowers and seashells.
"Won't you please stay with us forever?" pleaded the little mermaid.  Nichole replied, "I must return to my home in Sacramento, CA. But I promise to return to the sea kingdom to visit."

Pages 19 & 20
Nichole thanked the king and the little mermaid for the beautiful party and the wonderful gifts. The dolphins, Splish and Splash, gave her a ride to the seashore.  Nichole was happy to be home and could not wait to tell Mom, Dad, Papa and Grandma about her wonderful adventure with the little mermaid.