My kids absolutely loved this book. They are big into anything ocean related so this was exactly on point. The illustrations were beautiful and vibrant. I loved the clever story life with its easy cadence. I loved the over all theme of "good winning" and I also used it as a way to talk about trying new foods even if they don't look good. Which lead to some really silly conversations about pickled Sea creatures. This is one that I am sure will be in rotation on our shelf for a long time.

This was an excellent picture book. I really enjoyed thisstory. I will be using this book in my classroom. I know my students will love it.

Thank you to Netgalley and Astra Publishing House for an advance copy of this book in exchange for mine, and my son's, review.

My 5 year old is in a shark phase, so I knew I had to request this ARC when I saw it! He loved the bright illustrations and the silly and goofy storytelling (a turtle that knits? A sting ray taking a bath in a tub?). This book flowed nicely while reading and was entertaining for both of us. The ending was a bit confusing (did he become a filter feeder indefinitely? not sure), but other than that it was a great read!

"One Day at the Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea" is an adventure picture book of a girl diving in the ocean meeting the shark. Through rhyming text, she promises to help the shark find something to eat. The book supports young readers with the repetition of "one day at the bottom of the deep blue sea".

In One Day at the Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea, we follow a little girl who is diving for pearls and a big shark diving for lunch. Starting with what I enjoyed: the illustrations are very colorful and satisfying to look at, there's many sea animals and their adaptations portrayed, and the rhyming is rather fun. I feel like preschoolers would love these parts. On the other hand, the rhyme for each page can be a little long and as a teacher, I didn't enjoy the message this book sets out. The little girl promises that she will find the shark lunch (or be it). She then proceeds to trick him into trying to eat various creatures, all of which do something to make him regret it (ink, stings, zaps, etc). The end of the book see the shark without any teeth and the little girl's net stuck in his mouth, while she escapes with her pearl. This isn't a book I would add to my class library for those reasons.
(Also, a pet peeve: Sea cucumbers are a type of animal. While making them into pickles sounds silly, its pretty impossible)

My kid loved looking at this book. The illustrations are beautiful and eye catching. I don't think she particularly liked the story aspect, but is great for learning how to read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review this book!

This is the story of a little girl trying to find something suitable for the shark to eat. The shark wants to eat the girl and finds a problem with all other options. She ends up tricking him in the end. This is not something I would read to my children.

One Day at the Bottom of the Sea is a colorful and fun-filled underwater adventure! The illustrations are bright, cute, and full of personality, perfectly matching the playful rhyming text that flows effortlessly. With lots of silly sounds and adorable sea creatures, kids will love diving into this imaginative story—especially the clever twist where a girl outsmarts a shark. A fun read-aloud that’s sure to make a splash!

Thanks to NetGalley for the free eARC. It's about a little girl who swims to the bottom of the deep blue sea and encounters a shark. He wants to eat her, but she gives him other options...all of which are terrible! Could she possibly be tricking him? The illustrations on this are beautiful and fun to look at - it might be just a hair too scary for preschool storytime? (I get that he doesn't actually EAT any of the creatures and learns his lesson, but there's something a little unsettling about him eating these cute little critters!)

I received an advance copy from Netgally. I loved the cover and title and thought my daughter would like the book. The first two pages she seemed on the fence but she ended up loving the story. She laughed at the various expressions of the shark and the fish/sea animals. Some of the rhythms weren’t good but overall I thought it was adorable and loved the illustrations. She gave the book 100 stars😂

The illustrations of this book are beautiful but I didn't really care for the underlying message of it. Whether intentional or not, there are just too many books out there to purchase something that isn't teaching something relevant to children even in a small, undercurrent of life skill/morals/ethics/whatever. Throwing friends under the bus to save our own skin isn't necessary something I want in my kids library.

I thought the illustrations were beautiful and delightful. I guess I never got past the idea the shark would know that all the animals were not tasty or desirable. Maybe silly and funny to some but I thought it was mean spirited and not in a clever way. I would not choose to read it to my 3-7 year olds because of the lack of empathy.. Being mean is a joke to some kids and parents so I am sure it would appeal.

I received an electronic ARC from Hippo Park through NetGalley.
A rhythmic story of a young girl who outwits a shark trying to eat her for dinner. She offers all sorts of underwater creatures instead. The shark eats each one but is surprised by how his dinner reacts each time. Readers will love the rhyme scheme and will predict what will happen each time the shark eats a different sea creature. Brightly colored illustrations capture the action and support the story. A delightful read aloud for families and classes.

This was so cute. The rhymes were fun and the colors were bright. I love the plot of a little girl trying to feed a shark and I think my kids would have loved this when they were little.

5 stars

This is a catchy one that would make for a great summer readaloud. It has sort of the sing-song quality of a "There Was an Old Lady" story, but the illustrations are superior. The colors are vibrant and the little girl character is likable. I don't love how things ended for the shark, but I can forgive that a bit because of the knitting turtle.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC. I will purchase for my library.

*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*

My 4 and 7 year old enjoyed this book. The writing style reminded me of Dr. Seuss in that it was a bit of a fun tongue twister. The art was great, detailed and colorful.

Mother of two here! We all loved this adorable story of a girl helping a shark find his next meal. Each time the shark got injured, my kids laughed out loud! We love a book about the ocean and a rhyming children’s book is always a major plus for our family! The author, Daniel Bernstrom does a fantastic job, leading you through the different ocean creatures and how they defend themselves. The illustrations by Brandon James Scott are beautiful and so clever! This book was perfect for both my 8yo and 5yo, I would recommend it to another family!

Thank you NetGalley and Astra Books for Young Readers for this eARC!

Very entertaining and fun! The story is filled with rhythm and repetition and is very busy in words and illustrations. Great for reading together!
The illustrations by Brandon James Scott are imaginative, delightfully colorful, and FUN!
Well suited for reading WITH someone any age from 4 and up, including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a temporary uncorrected eGalley on NetGalley Reader from Astra Publishing House | Hippo Park via NetGalley. Pub Date Apr 29, 2025
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My kids really liked this book, but I found it a bit repetitive.

My four year olds really loved the illustrations.

My sever year old thought this book was easy to read.

My 6 year old loved the book and thought it was hilarious (I did not read it before I read to him). I thought it was kind of strange, but then again, many children’s books are strange. It would have been 5 stars except for trying to eat the girl at the ends. Still, it amuses my child so that’s a winner for me.