One Day at the Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2025

One Day at the Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea

By Daniel Bernstrom, Brandon James Scott (Illustrator)

A girl outwits a hungry shark in a playful underwater adventure.

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48 pages
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In a vibrant underwater world, a clever girl with a pearl-catching net faces a hungry shark eager for a meal. As the shark plots, she devises a cunning plan to outsmart him. Will her wit be enough to turn the tables on this ocean bully? Dive into this rhyming tale of bravery and trickery, where the smallest can triumph over the biggest challenges. Join the adventure and discover how intelligence and courage can conquer even the most daunting foes in the deep blue sea.

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A clever little girl outsmarts a silly hungry shark in this rhyming underwater read-aloud romp–perfect for ages 3-7.A clever little girl “with a net for catching pearls” meets a shark who wants nothing more than to eat her for dinner. Diving into these gorgeous pages, readers will find nothing short of a classic tale: a bully being shown up by his weaker and far more clever adversary! An ebullient and unabashedly entertaining read aloud, One Day at the Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea has enough bite to excite readers of all ages. Delightful characters created by Brandon James Scott are perfectly matched to Daniel Bernstrom’s rollicking tale of bravery, trickery and undersea adventure.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
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Book details

Publication
Published
April 29, 2025
Publisher
Hippo Park
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781662640827

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