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Mermaid Days #2
The Sea Monster
Vera and Beaker explore the ocean, in this series perfect for beginning readers!
Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!
Swim along with mermaid Vera and octo-kid Beaker! In these three stories, Vera and Beaker make new friends both big and small. First, they go on a field trip to the tide pools and meet the small animals who live there. Then, Vera and Beaker meet friendly sea monsters, and show them around the town of Tidal Grove!
With text from Stonewall Award-winning author Kyle Lukoff, and bright, colorful artwork from artist Kat Uno, Mermaid Days is sure to be every young reader’s favorite new series. Each book also includes a page of nonfiction ocean information; in this book, readers will learn all about tide pools. Balancing easy-to-read text, endless humor and charm, light nonfiction, and a loveable cast of underwater creatures, these laugh-out-loud stories are the perfect fit for new readers!
Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!
Swim along with mermaid Vera and octo-kid Beaker! In these three stories, Vera and Beaker make new friends both big and small. First, they go on a field trip to the tide pools and meet the small animals who live there. Then, Vera and Beaker meet friendly sea monsters, and show them around the town of Tidal Grove!
With text from Stonewall Award-winning author Kyle Lukoff, and bright, colorful artwork from artist Kat Uno, Mermaid Days is sure to be every young reader’s favorite new series. Each book also includes a page of nonfiction ocean information; in this book, readers will learn all about tide pools. Balancing easy-to-read text, endless humor and charm, light nonfiction, and a loveable cast of underwater creatures, these laugh-out-loud stories are the perfect fit for new readers!
64 pages, Paperback
First published September 6, 2022
About the author
Kyle Lukoff
28 books298 followersKyle Lukoff writes books for kids and other people.
Before becoming a full-time writer, Kyle worked at five bookstores, in four libraries, for three schools, as two genders, through one intersection: people, and books.
Before becoming a full-time writer, Kyle worked at five bookstores, in four libraries, for three schools, as two genders, through one intersection: people, and books.
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November 2, 2022I could not stop laughing over the frog-legged librarian
August 9, 2023
Julianna read me this book tonight. Reading Level Grade 1. She gives it 5 stars. It was longer and harder words which was good practice for her.
July 15, 2023
3.5 stars
The illustrations are adorable and provide some fun assists in this early reader. Characters communicate in speech bubbles that match their clothing, and the characters themselves are diverse and adorable illustrated. I wondered if some of the characters could be a distraction, though. The librarian has frog legs at the bottom of the ocean and I'm assuming Cuttle is a cuttlefish, though I don't really know what a cuttlefish is. Would a kindergartner? Would a kindergartner care?
The fictional story provides information about types of creatures found in a tide pool, but the introduction of the kraken confuses this. If I were a little one reading about hermit crabs and starfish in one chapter and then being introduced to a kraken in a subsequent chapter, I'd have no reason to doubt its existence. (Maybe I'm not supposed to, AHHHHHHHH!)
Also, this is #2 in the series, randomly pulled from the shelf by me because it satisfied my desire to read new books for these assignments. There were a lot of characters (six named, at least two unnamed, plus Beaker's "legs" have personalities???) without many traits and personalities. For the text simplicity (consistently K-1 through various comparisons) it seemed a little overwrought. But cute, cute, cutely illustrated!
The illustrations are adorable and provide some fun assists in this early reader. Characters communicate in speech bubbles that match their clothing, and the characters themselves are diverse and adorable illustrated. I wondered if some of the characters could be a distraction, though. The librarian has frog legs at the bottom of the ocean and I'm assuming Cuttle is a cuttlefish, though I don't really know what a cuttlefish is. Would a kindergartner? Would a kindergartner care?
The fictional story provides information about types of creatures found in a tide pool, but the introduction of the kraken confuses this. If I were a little one reading about hermit crabs and starfish in one chapter and then being introduced to a kraken in a subsequent chapter, I'd have no reason to doubt its existence. (Maybe I'm not supposed to, AHHHHHHHH!)
Also, this is #2 in the series, randomly pulled from the shelf by me because it satisfied my desire to read new books for these assignments. There were a lot of characters (six named, at least two unnamed, plus Beaker's "legs" have personalities???) without many traits and personalities. For the text simplicity (consistently K-1 through various comparisons) it seemed a little overwrought. But cute, cute, cutely illustrated!
October 7, 2022
I received an electronic ARC from Scholastic, Inc.
Beginning chapter book that takes readers under water to explore life with mermaids of various sorts. I appreciate Lukoff adding informative text to the story. The characters share facts and go on an adventure to a Tidal Pool. They even meet a kraken. Colorful illustrations help readers visualize the story.
Beginning chapter book that takes readers under water to explore life with mermaids of various sorts. I appreciate Lukoff adding informative text to the story. The characters share facts and go on an adventure to a Tidal Pool. They even meet a kraken. Colorful illustrations help readers visualize the story.
May 15, 2026
Simple chapter book for my new chapter book readers about a Mermaid school. The kids go on a field trip. Simple text and cute illustrations keep the story moving. Short chapters and speech bubbles will make the book feel less threatening than other chapter books. (My students are currently obsessed with mermaids. Good timing for Lukoff!
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February 25, 2022Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
August 24, 2025
An Acorn Book
Great informative book about the ocean as you read about the story.
Great informative book about the ocean as you read about the story.
March 25, 2026
The ocean facts are a bit randomly interjected but we like them.
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