Title: The mermaid's gift
Description: "Young Gianni fishes in the lagoon of Burano, Italy, to feed the starving people of the island. When a storm dumps him from his boat, a mermaid whips the water into a length of elegant lace and saves him. His fiancée Nicoletta duplicates the lace pattern and sells it. The lace becomes the island's new industry"--
Subjects: Folklore, Lace and lace making, Children's fiction, Fairy tales
Places: Burano, Italy