Little Net Fisher: A Tale of the Gaspé

Jean Free is a retired teacher-librarian and library consultant in
Whitby, Ontario.

Beautiful Queen Aurora, the red-haired siren of the sea, wants to rid
herself of the brave young fisherman, Little Net Fisher, who likes to
cast his nets near her underwater castle. So one day the queen traps him
as he fishes in the forbidden area. But Little Net Fisher is rescued by
the brave sea birds, and by Bonaventure (the mythical giant) and his
horse Twilight. As the protagonist’s adventure continues, he
encounters the hideous jellyfish, Evil Medusa, the enormous tuna police,
and Queen Aurora, with whom he finally makes peace. At the end of the
tale, Evil Medusa changes Twilight into Percé Rock off the Gaspé
coast, and Little Net Fisher often visits him in remembrance of his
daring rescue.

Though the translation of this imaginative French-Canadian tale
occasionally suffers from awkward and uneven language, the fanciful
story-line and striking illustrations make it a charming book to read.
Recommended.