The Little Mermaid by Charles Santore

 This was the first little mermaid story I was aware of. I'm not really a fan of Disney because they alter the stories, among other things, and so in retrospect I thank my mother for getting me this book when I was young. The story is beautiful and the pictures are as beautiful as the story. This is my standard for the little mermaid story and to date all other renditions I've read have been sub-par in comparison.