How to Catch a Mermaid is a fun rhyming story about some young children who want to trap a mermaid to become friends with her. The mermaid escapes them each time and eventually twists the plot by saving the children from sharks with a trap of her own. The illustrations are brightly coloured and campy, and the rhymes are sure to entice young readers. However, I personally didn't find a connection to the story and felt a bit uneasy about the idea of trying to trap someone as a means to become friends.