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Melody Mermaid Visits C.H. Booth Library For Special Back To School Story Time

By Jenna Visca

Published: Sep 16, 2024 8:00 am

Melody Mermaid, also known by her “human” name Toni Veteri-Muntz, started the school year on a positive note by visiting C.H. Booth Library for a special back to school story time on Saturday, September 7.

She read The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School by Deborah Diesen to children ages 5-7 and used Pout-Pout’s experiences with school to ask if anyone could relate to certain school situations. She started her company Mermaids & Me, LLC to make appearances at birthday parties, community events, and more, where she plans story times and crafts for children while educating them on emotion regulation, self-advocacy, and more.

The job combines her two loves: mermaids and teaching children. As she says, “everybody needs a mermaid.”

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Reporter Jenna Visca can be reached at jenna@thebee.com.

Melody Mermaid, also known by her “human” name Toni Veteri-Muntz, visited the C.H. Booth Library for a special back to school story time on Saturday, September 7. She can be seen holding up the book The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School by Deborah Diesen, which she read to children ages 5-7. She Pout-Pout’s experiences with school to ask if anyone could relate to certain school situations. —Bee Photos, Visca

Melody Mermaid (right) asked everyone if they went back to school and talked with them about the start of the school year, their teachers, and more.

Jen (left) and Clara Danenberg work together on making a frame out of pom-poms, buttons, stickers, and other materials provided by Melody Mermaid.

Melody Mermaid (center) excitedly smiles with Emmanuel Vavgas (left, purple shirt), Emiliano Vavgas, Clara Danenberg, Matilda Shugg, and Rita Forzani after they finished decorating their wooden frames.

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