The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story
By Tina Cho
Illustrators
Illustrated by Jess X. Snow
Edition
By Tina Cho
Hardcover edition
Publisher Penguin Random House Imprint Kokila ISBN9781984814869
The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story
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Dayeon wants to be a haenyeo just like Grandma. The haenyeo dive off the coast o Jeju Island to pluck treasures from the sea—generations of Korean women have done so for centuries. To Dayeon, the haenyeo are as strong and graceful as mermaids. To give her strength, Dayeon eats Grandma’s abalone porridge. She practices holding her breath while they do the dishes. And when Grandma suits up for her next dive, Dayeon grabs her suit, flippers, and goggles. A scary memory of the sea keeps Dayeon clinging to the shore, but with Grandma’s guidance, Dayeon comes to appreciate the ocean’s many gifts.
Tina Cho’s The Ocean Calls, with luminous illustrations by muralist Jess X. Snow, is a classic in the making.
Tina Cho’s The Ocean Calls, with luminous illustrations by muralist Jess X. Snow, is a classic in the making.
Author's note, with further information about the haenyeo tradition. Full-color illustrations were created digitally with hand-painted textures and line work.
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