It’s incredibly well written and SO fascinating to learn about the traditions and processes involved in this heritage. Their tale is told from the point of view of a granddaughter who wants to be like her grandmother, but is afraid of the ocean. They can hold their breath underwater for incredibly long periods of time while looking for rarer seafood finds. “The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story” is a wonderful story of generations of women in Korea who practice a tradition of free diving. You can learn more about her at her website. Her lyrical middle grade graphic novel, The Tune Without Words, debuts from Harper Alley in 2023. Tina Cho is the author of four picture books– Rice from Heaven: The Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans (Little Bee Books August 2018), Korean Celebrations (Tuttle August 2019), My Breakfast with Jesus: Worshipping God around the World ( Harvest House June 2, 2020), and The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story (Kokila/Penguin Random House Aug. So when I heard about the picture book in today’s Simply 7 about Korean “mermaids,” you KNOW I had to track the author down! I love the ocean and I love swimming in it.
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