A review by abigailbat
The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story by Tina Cho

Color splashes every page of this vibrant picture book about a young Korean girl and her grandmother who is a haenyeo - a diver hunting for food and treasure on the sea floor. Dayeon dreams of following in her grandmother's fins and becoming a "mermaid" diver, but she's afraid of what might happen to her in the water. In the story, her grandmother helps her face her fears and complete her first dive. An author's note gives more information about the real haenyeo - Korean women who dive about 20 days a month to catch sea urchin, octopuses, and other sea life to sell. Hand this to young marine biologists.