TY - BOOK AU - Love,Jessica TI - Julian is a mermaid SN - 9781406380637 U1 - 813.6 23 PY - 2018/// CY - London PB - Walker Books KW - Costume KW - Children's picture books KW - Mermaids KW - Gender nonconformity KW - Individuality KW - Imagination KW - Hispanic Americans KW - Julian (Fictitious character from Love) KW - Picture books for children N1 - Ages 4-8 N2 - While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julian notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julian gets home, daydreaming of the magic he's seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress. But what will Abuela think about the mess he makes -- and even more importantly, what will she think about how Julian sees himself? ER -