Mermaid Day is a fun story about a Mer Party. All the sea creatures get together and celebrate until the shark shows up!

My littles loved the brightly coloured, vibrant illustrations in this story as they helped bring the story to life for them.

Nestled in this story is a great lesson about not having preconceptions about others as the party guests learn this.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this ARC with my kids.

Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

Mermaid Day is a beautifully illustrated children's book intended for ages 4-8 years old. The story features a diverse cast of characters and promotes inclusion.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for an eGalley to review!

This was so cute! I loved the rhyming and the art was beautiful and vivid. The illustrations were inclusive not just with the merfolk but the cast of sea creatures too! Because they're called out by name in the stanzas, this would be an excellent way to briefly introduce these animals to children--and the whole book is set up perfectly for a read-aloud/story time. I would definitely recommend this one for the fun alone.

This is a great follow up to Unicorn Day. Mermaid Day would be great for themed storytimes, especially because of the short rhyming sentences and bright pictures. There’s plenty of details on each page for littles to notice with each reading. A great addition to a children’s collection.

I thought this was a super cute book! My 2 year old loves mermaids so it was a hit with her. I also really liked the pictures - how they were bright and captivating and had lots of details for us to search through.

Very cute. Mermaids are such a hit with my young readers and this will be a fun addition to the collection! I loved all the bright colors, but some pages seemed so busy they distracted from the story some. Pair this with How to Catch a Mermaid for mermaid day fun!

The pictures in this book are 10/10 my daughter loves the bright colors and pointing out all of the different animals in this book. The story is so cute and flows so well. We want to go to all the mermaid parties now. Thank you for the ARC Net galley!

I was so thankful to receive a free copy of the book "Mermaid Day" by Diana Murray in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley. I loved her book "Unicorn Day" and frequently use it for my unicorn themed storytime I conduct with the children, both in the library and in our daycare visit program.

The Mermaid queen is having a party and all of the creatures in the sea are invited. They play fun games, and dance and sing, and have so much fun with everything! But wait, who is this to come? a Shark lurking in the corner is also welcome! No matter who is coming by, the mermaid queen welcomes all to join in this fun lyrical children's book by Diane Murray.

"Mermaid Day" is such a fun read for children (and adults like me), I am always a sucker for books that rhyme lyrically throughout the story, which allow for fantastic pausing points, and dramatic expression while reading it to the children. I will be 100% purchasing a copy for myself and requesting our library buy one as well. A fun book for children of all ages, and likely directly to those from the age 3-8 years old.

This book, much like the first, is illustrated with such fun character design that is engaging for children. Each page pops with colour and there are many little illustrations in the pictures for the kids to look at. I see opportunity for many Story time "Eye Spy" games throughout our reading, and look forward to another installment of books in this children series from Diane Murray.

It's Mermaid Day and the mermaids are throwing a party! My girls absolutely loved this one! The illustrations are fun and their favorite part was the shark dancing.

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebook Kids for the advanced ebook!

📖 Mermaid Day
By Diana Murray
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Thank you Netgalley, Diana Murray & Sourcebooks kids for this ARC

🧜‍♀️ mermaids
🐡 🐠🐟🦀🐙🐬🐳🦑🪸many types of fish
🧜‍♀️ 👑 mermaid queen
🎶 music and dancing
🦈 friendly dancing shark
📖 rhyming and easy to read
🎨 bright, colorful, cute illustrations

This was a 5 star read for my daughter and I. We loved the cute rhyming words and bright, colorful illustrations. My daughter loves mermaids so this was an easy choice. She laughed out loud at the dancing shark and immediately asked to read it again to her sister! This books comes out July 4, 2023 and definitely recommend it! I will definitely be picking up a hard copy for our house!

I liked the rhyming of the book, but the illustrations were too much for me. They were overwhelming and distracting from the words on the page.

Mermaid Day is by the same author of one of my girl's favorites, Unicorn Day. We love the colorful style of the illustrations and the rhyming prose. It had a great message and kept both my kids attentions during bedtime story time. This will definitely be in our regular rotation.

Thank you to NetGalley, Diana Murray and Sourcebook Kids for this eARC. All opinions expressed are my own.
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I loved this book! I am a fan of mermaids and it is hard to find a good mermaid book. The illustrations were beautiful. I will definitely be buying this for my classroom and personal library when it comes out.

Mermaid Day by Diana Murray is a cute book about a mermaid party. Similar to Murray's Unicorn Day and Unicorn Night Sleep Tight books the text is rhyming in format and only a few lines per page. The illustrations are brightly colored and show diversity in characters. Students who enjoy Unicorn Day or any of the books in the How to Catch series will love this book! Definitely will be purchasing it for my library when it comes out!

Our students love everything mermaid. This is sure to climb the ranks and become one of the most popular books that we have. From the bright, rainbow-filled color scheme to the Mermaid party fun, this book is a gem of light-hearted joy. Recommend for any elementary school library.

Mermaid Day by Diana Murray, my daughter absolutely LOVED this book. The catchy rhymes, songs, and beautiful illustrations kept her entertained from beginning to end. We loved this beautiful book and will be adding in to our bookshelf right away! I think this book would also make a great gift for any little girl in your life!

For lovers of Unicorn Day, Mermaid Day brings all the same colorful illustrations and characters to life! Sure to be a hit with all mermaid lovers and merpeople, Diana Murray shares the best sea party in the ocean with her readers through fun rhyme.

Parent rating: 5 stars
Kid rating: 5 stars

The way the story was written in rhymes kept and steady exciting rhythm from start to finish. The illustrations were eye catching, bright, and beautiful.

The mermaids in this story are throwing a party and invite all their friends. Towards the mid-end of the book someone unexpected arrives and people scurry until the mermaids include the guest with open arms. I love that this story lays heavily on being inclusive in a subtle way that can be perceived by kids, keeping the book fun, entertaining while still hinting to a valuable life skill.

Thank you netgalley for the ARC.

Thank you SOURCEBOOKS Kids and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this title. Mermaid Day is a mermazing story about a mermaid that celebrates Mermaid Day with all of her ocean friends! Everyone worries when the sharks show up, but he's just shy and wants to dance! The story is very inclusive. The illustrations are gorgeous and the text is short enough to keep a toddler entertained and engaging enough to keep an elementary school child mesmerized!

Mermaid Day by Diana Murray is quite an adorable book and the illustrations were so bright and fun! I loved the rhyming sentences and cute story about the Mermaid Party. You will have to read it to find out who unexpectedly shows up! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advanced Reading Copy.