Translated from the German, this is an old-school fun and imaginative children's story about a friendly mischievous little water-sprite. We meet various interesting imaginary characters living in the pond. and in the sea beyond.

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The little water-sprite has a lot of innocent funtimes that will excite young readers. I called the book old-school because it exhibits germanic gender roles from a previous generation. However, if that does not annoy you, then you will find it is part of the charm of the book. Some of the gender stereotypes in the book are outdated, but I would say that there is one that points to a general reality of difference between mothers and fathers. That is, that the mother usually has the instinct to protect her child, whereas the father is more likely to allow his child to have adventures. This theme is used often in the story.

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Overall a charming enjoyable story of amazing creatures. The illustrations are lovely also.