Deana Bean Books

Merman Prince Seath invites mermaids from across the seven seas to compete in contests of beauty, skill, and grace. As the competition unfolds, Seath recognizes that true beauty isn’t something you can judge—it’s something that shines from within.
Filled with shimmering illustrations and a heartfelt message, The Mermaid Beauty Contest reminds readers that kindness, courage, and compassion are what make us truly radiant.
Perfect for readers who love fantasy kingdoms, magical underwater worlds, and stories that teach confidence and self-worth, this enchanting tale will inspire both children and adults to find their inner light—and let it shine.

If We Got to Choose: Picky eaters? Sweets and treats as meals? In delicious rhyme, see what happens when kids select their own food groups. Soup-to-nuts becomes goop-to-guts in this fun, sing-song book that leads your child away from a diet of confections to healthy, nutritious, food choices.

Young merman Hadron seeks adventure and sets out to find it. After a storm leaves him washed upon the desolate beach of an uninhabitable island, he devises a plan that will bring him more than just adventure. This is a story of a goal, and how, with determination, hard work, and intelligence anyone, including a merman, can achieve greatness-and maybe love.

Poor Charlie! Out of the blue, his life changes when a mean dragon covers him with something that makes him unhappy. Charlie stays home and hides, trying to avoid the bad feelings. Afriend offers help. Protected from the mean dragon, Charlie goes outside to play in the sun.

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Join Ace, in this lost puppy book, as he finds himself in a place that is frightening and dangerous. By a stroke of luck he meets a mountain dog who is strong and understands the way of the forest for survival. The large dog teaches the puppy the ways to overcome the disadvantages of living outdoors. With the big dog, the puppy has adventures and learns valuable lessons like how to avoid poisonous foods and staying away from roads and cars. The puppy’s quest to survive teaches readers about the plight of unwanted pets, which leads to his adoption and his forever home.

Blade has worked hard in school learning the dragon arts of fire breathing, flying, and fighting, all the things that make a dragon leader powerful. However, a good leader also needs to be gracious, intelligent, and kind, and to know when to use his power. Will Blade be able to pass the final test?

When merman Prince Aquello travels to a distant kingdom. He pushes his dolphin harder than ever, not caring for the animal's health or feelings. A mermaid warns him about his horrible treatment of the dolphin, but the prince ignores the advice. What will happen to the dolphin? What will happen to the cruel prince?

Have you ever wondered if the space under the bed hosts more than just dust bunnies? The children in these pages let their imagination go wild with what might be inches from their mattress. Can under-bed creatures be cute, colorful, and cuddly? Take a look!

In his grotto colony, merboy Savy has the boring job of watching for predators. For excitement, Savy announces that a barracuda has entered the pond. Savy loves the see the warriors in action. Each time Savy calls a warning about predators, the warriors only find tiny, non-threatening creatures. Lying has consequences learn what happens next in this story.

This entertaining story features the ocean, weather, and environmental events including whales, moray eels, dolphins, manta rays, sun fish, giant clams, mermaids, starfish, coral, plankton luminescence, and Atlantis, giving children a science lesson in a fun story. A young mer-boy named Regus complains about the weather and how King Triton should do a better job. When King Triton gets word that Regus thinks he can run the ocean realm better, the king sends for the mer-boy to take over so the king can have a day off. Regus learns how hard it is to keep the ocean under control and how difficult it becomes to please the creatures who live there.

A merboy steals from the king's garden and gets into trouble. In a gentle and surprising way, Gem Star, the oldest and wisest of the Merfolk shows how to respect other people's property, instills integrity to the merboy, his parents, the counselors, and even the King! Rules are important and everyone needs to follow them. This book will help children learn about boundaries and develop respectful habits that will stay with them throughout their lives.