Published by Katherine Tegen Books

Summary:  When a baby beluga whale appears in the warm waters where Oona the mermaid lives with her animal friends, they all embark on a journey to take the beluga back home.  They head north with a map to guide them, but a storm destroys the map, and Oona has to figure out how to keep going.  A mermaid named Siku finds them and leads them through the Arctic, where they’re offered additional assistance from a narwhal, a group of polar bears, a walrus, some humans with a dog sled, and a flock of snow geese.  Finally, the baby beluga is reunited with its family, and Oona, Siku, and their friends enjoy a magical display of the northern lights.  32 pages; ages 4-8.

Pros:  I’ve somehow missed the previous two Oona books about this adventurous Black mermaid and her adorable animal friends, who’s joined in this story by an Inuit mermaid.  One can never have enough mermaid stories, and this one, with its cute illustrations and page-turning excitement, is sure to be a hit.

Cons:  Oona’s scarf seemed like scant protection against the Arctic cold.