A breathtaking picture book featuring a Korean girl and her Haenyeo (free diving) grandmother about intergenerational bonds, finding courage in the face of fear, and connecting with our natural world.
Snow, is a classic in the making..
Tina Cho\'s The Ocean Calls , with luminous illustrations by muralist Jess X.
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.
And when Grandma suits up for her next dive, Dayeon grabs her suit, flippers, and goggles.
She practices holding her breath while they do the dishes.
To give her strength, Dayeon eats Grandma\'s abalone porridge.
To Dayeon, the Haenyeo are as strong and graceful as mermaids.
The Haenyeo dive off the coast of Jeju Island to pluck treasures from the sea--generations of Korean women have done so for centuries.
Dayeon wants to be a Haenyeo just like Grandma.
A breathtaking picture book featuring a Korean girl and her Haenyeo (free diving) grandmother about intergenerational bonds, finding courage in the face of fear, and connecting with our natural world
