Explore life under water, all types of water, with these fintastic picture books!
Gilbert the Great
Jane Clarke
From the time Gilbert the Great White Shark was a tiny pup, Raymond the Remora stuck to him like glue. But then one day, Gilbert wakes up to find that Raymond has gone . . . This touching tale about love and loss will warm the hearts of adults and children alike.
Read More View in CatalogThere’s a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake
Loren Long
There's a log on the bottom of the lake There's a log on the bottom of the lake There's a log? There's a log! There's a log on the bottom of the lake. But it turns out there's a a whole lot more than just a log on the bottom of this lake! A cumulative text featuring repetition and tongue-twisters combine with gorgeous illustrations for a book kids will clamor for at storytime.
Read More View in CatalogOver in the Ocean
Marianne Berkes
Learning becomes fun with this book about the animals of the ocean! In Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef, amazing artwork will inspire kids to appreciate the beauty and biology of coral reefs and world around us! Brilliant artwork is the star of this oceanic counting book, based on the classic children's song "Over in the Meadow". Kids will sing, clap, and count their way among pufferfish that "puff," gruntfish that "grunt" and seahorses that "flutter," and begin to appreciate the animals in the ocean.
Read More View in CatalogOcean Hide and Seek
Jennifer Evans Kramer, Gary R. Phillips
The sea is a place of mystery, where animals big and small play hide and seek Can you imagine a shark hiding in the light? What about a clownfish in plain sight? Don't believe it? Then, sink into the deep blue sea with Jennifer Evans Kramer and Ocean Hide and Seek Surround yourself with the vibrant ocean illustrations of Gary R. Phillips. The ocean is an old, old place, and the exotic animals in the depths have learned to adapt to their surroundings to survive. Can you find the creatures hidden on every page?
Read More View in CatalogI’m The Biggest Thing in the Ocean!
Kevin Sherry
When a giant squid takes inventory of all of the creatures in the ocean, he realizes that he's way bigger than most of them! Of course, there are bigger things lurking around . . . but maybe this giant squid with a giant touch of hubris doesn't really care? First-time author-illustrator Kevin Sherry is sure to garner fans of all sizes for his perfect-for-preschool read-aloud with simple text, bold and delightful collage art, and a lovable squid whose spirit just cannot be crushed.
Read More View in CatalogDon’t Worry, Little Crab
Chris Haughton
Little Crab and Very Big Crab live in a tiny rock pool near the sea. Today they're going for a dip in the big ocean. "This is going to be so great," says Little Crab, splish-splashing and squelch-squelching along, all the way to the very edge. Then comes a first glance down at the waves. WHOOSH! Maybe it's better if they don't go in? With vivid colors, bold shapes, and his trademark visual humor, Chris Haughton shows that sometimes a gentle "don't worry, I'm here" can keep tentative little crabs sidestepping ahead -- and help them discover the brilliant worlds that await when they take the plunge.
Read More View in CatalogInto the A, B, Sea
Deborah Lee Rose
An alphabet book featuring twenty-six animals found in the ocean and including endnotes giving additional details about each of these sea creatures.
View in CatalogUnderwater Counting
Jerry Pallotta
There's something fishy about this book . . . Facts and figures to fill an ocean! Learn to count from zero to fifty, counting even numbers by two. Sound complicated? Not so, with page after page of unique and fascinating sea creatures to discover. Four odd-looking Clown Triggerfish help make counting fun and, although they have been extinct for millions of years, you can count thirty-two fierce-looking Elasmosaurs.
Read More View in CatalogThe Heart of a Whale
Anna Pignataro
In this beautiful story of kindness and empathy, loneliness and love, one creature finds that the help he needs is just a song and a sigh away. Whale's beautiful song winds its way through the ocean, reaching the farthest of faraways. His song is one of happiness and hope, magic and wonder--and Whale's fellow sea creatures are calmed, cheered, and lulled by it. But though Whale sings his tender song day after day, night after night, Whale wonders why he has no song to fill his empty heart. So when he lets out a mournful sigh, the ocean carries it like a wish through its fathoms, bringing it to just the right place. Filled with stunning art and poetic language, this poignant story reminds us that being kind and helping a friend in need is sometimes the most beautiful thing of all.
Read More View in CatalogFish Jam
Kylie Howarth
A jazzy little fish called Toot has trouble finding a friend to play with in the wide blue sea because he is a little noisy. Make that very noisy! His loud musical ways are not appreciated by those that he meets, until something unexpected happens - our little fish is swallowed by a large whale, and inside the whale's stomach he finds a ready-made band that he can join.
Read More View in CatalogFish is Fish
Leo Lionni
The pond is home to a tadpole and a minnow, two underwater friends. But when the tadpole grows into a frog and hops onto the land, a new world unfolds before his eyes. When he returns to the pond, he tells his friend fantastic tales of the things he's seen: birds and cows and mysterious things called people! Fish longs to be a frog so that he can see this wonderful world too, and decides that he will follow in his friend's footsteps, come what may...
Read More View in CatalogMemoirs of a Goldfish
Devin Scillian
Day OneI swam around my bowl. Day Two I swam around my bowl. Twice. And so it goes in this tell-all tale from a goldfish. With his bowl to himself and his simple routine, Goldfish loves his life..until one day... When assorted intruders including a hyperactive bubbler, a grime-eating snail, a pair of amorous guppies, and a really crabby crab invade his personal space and bowl, Goldfish is put out, to say the least. He wants none of it, preferring his former peace and quiet and solitude. But time away from his new companions gives him a chance to rethink the pros and cons of a solitary life. And discover what he's been missing.
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