Dr. C. Lillefisk's Sirenology

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This book is a blend of imagined mythology and art. It falls into the tradition of Brian Froud's Faeries and blends it with DiTerlizzi's Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You. Under the pretense of true scientific exploration Jana Hiedersorf (writing as Dr. Lillefisk) unleashes her imaginated world of the mermaids. Each creature pulls elements from fantasy and creatures from the real world to create a fantastical world beneath the waves. Jana is an accomplished and acclaimed artist and this would be her first solo publication. Mermaids (sirens) are eternally fascinating and popular and the depth and breadth with which this text explores these creatures will delight and inspire fans new and old. There are elements of a reader's self reflection (which creature does one more gravitate towards & what qualities does that creature have).The text is self-reflexive and playful in that it presents itself as a scientific study and so can be critical of both scientific research and of fantastical texts such as itself. There is also rich environmental themes where human expansion, overfishing, and pollution are affecting even these magical creatures. There is an invitation for environmental stewardship.