reading notes turkish fairy tales A

1. The Fish Peri, Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales by Ignacz Kunos 

I really liked how this story started out, a fisherman, his wife and son. After losing both parents, the son discovered the fathers fishing net and decided he too would make his living from the sea. On his second attempt, he caught a marvelous fish which he put in a well when he returned home to keep. I liked the part of the "asking" him to keep or sell, but not return to the sea? Why wouldn't the fish want to be returned to its in the water? 

This is where I want to focus on-- the fish is a princess (?? does everything have to be princess??), the fish runs away from home (was being forced into something...). The Peri was grateful to be pulled from the sea and decides to dedicate her life to the fisherman that rescued her from her unhappy underwater life. When her fish scales are burned, she is grateful because now she is stuck in her human body. I would want to focus more on the backstory of the Peri, the Arab who grants all the wishes (genie?), and her life in the water. A Fish Peri/Fairy also reminds me of a mermaid and that could be fun to play around with. 

Peri Info: Wikipedia

This story was the only story in part A I really enjoyed reading and that triggered some creative ideas to retell it. 

what I picture the Fish Peri to look like: big, beautiful colors and an almost whimsical design.
Creator: Susan Murtaugh. Source: Flickr