Tokiko moves with her dad to her grandmother's town along the coast. Tokiko remembers that the last time she visited the ocean when she was only four years old, she was saved by a merman when swimming and she had started to sink. Now it is years later, and Tokiko is convinced that mermaids are real. Although the town has a yearly festival to honor the seagods and mermaids, no one else really believes in mermaids. But there is definitely something mysterious out in the ocean.

I loved this sweet story! Tokiko is such a sensitive character. She is kind and caring to all her new friends in her new town. She is respectful and affectionate with her father and grandmother. But she hides her inner grief since her mother has left. As Tokiko is searching for mermaids, she is really looking for something to comfort her in her grief and help her say goodbye to her mother.

I loved the beautiful artwork in this book! Every page is so pretty!