Fish and marine life Books

Dive into the world’s oceans for an exhilarating journey to meet the most amazing sea creatures. Get up close to everything from the giant whale shark to the teeny tiny krill.Take a trip to some of the most fascinating ocean habitats, from sun-filled...

Find your voice in the waves in a heartfelt and hopeful story of family, friendship, and learning to accept change from the critically-acclaimed partnership, Sarah Ann Juckes and Sharon King-Chai, selected for Waterstones Children's Book of the Month...

A funny and fascinating guide to the world of working animals – packed with astonishing facts!Is your doctor a donkey? Is your postman a platypus? Probably not, that would be . . . amazing! But bee-lieve it or not, many animals do have jobs. Get...

My pet shark Seymour is bored in our backyard pool. He wants to come to school with me and I think that’s a brilliant idea! He promises to do everything I say, but I’m not so sure...

Young Readers take part in an interactive, humorous journey of twists and turns to the end of the book with Willard the octopus, his friend Mallard ...and a swarm of B's? The Narrator asks the Reader to flip, shake, and talk to BOOK! all while our...

Dive into various ocean habitats to find what should go in and what should stay out in this nonfiction board book sure to make a splash with curious young minds!Soaring manta rays wave hello. Schools of fish, clams, and grazing turtles. A puffer fish,...

A child gets answers to their many questions about the ocean in this rhyming, fact-filled nonfiction board book perfect for curious minds.Tell me why the ocean moves in waves that splish and splash.Wind on water makes those waves that hit the shore...

Simon’s storytelling takes him all the way to the top of a mountain in this ninth book in The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter book series.Simon has always loved a good story, but he’s never heard one quite like Sir Sheldon’s Mount Aquarius...

This tenderhearted board book introduces underwater creatures while celebrating a parent’s love—featuring a soft, plush shark fin with fun crinkle sounds at the top of the book!You’re my little baby shark Don’t you know? It’s true! You’re my one and...

From #1 New York Times bestselling creator Matt Van Fleet comes a charming novelty book filled with underwater animals of all sizes and shapes and every letter of the alphabet!Once there was a little whale swimming in the sea who said he was so hungry he...

Simon has lots of ideas about for an upcoming dance performance—maybe too many ideas—in the sixth book of The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter book series.Simon and his friends learn that their class is going to perform in a school-wide...

Welcome to the Sand Castle! Open the doors of this castle-shaped lift-the-flap book to find out what ocean critters are living inside!On every beach, where a sand castle lies, there is a real kingdom below that sits in disguise.From a royal king crab,...

Simon tries to catch the mysterious Kelp Monster in this fifth book in The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter book series.Simon’s friends are talking about the mysterious Kelp Monster at school one day and, for once, Simon doesn’t have anything...

Simon tries out to be on a bubble ball team with his sister in this third book in The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter book series.Bubble ball is the most popular sport in Coral Grove. And Simon’s oldest sister, Kya, is really good at it. One...

Simon Seahorse meets a shark in this second book of The Not-So-Tiny Tales of Simon Seahorse chapter book series—and it turns out sharks make for great stories…and great friends!Simon and Olive love playing “I Spy” in Coral Jungle because there are so...

With Animal Adventures: Sharks, kids can go on an amazing journey to encounter the fantastic creatures that prowl the ocean.Animal Adventures: Sharks takes you beneath the ocean’s surface to meet the many sharks that lurk in the depths. Have fun while...

Lift the flap to see who’s hiding!Who's that peeking out of the water? Who's that hiding in the colorful rain forest? In Hide & Peek Animals, young ones will be entertained as they guess which adorable animal is hiding in its habitat. By opening or...

Learn to read with the Smithsonian!Developed in partnership with the Smithsonian and esteemed literary childhood literacy expert Dr. Adria Klein, Smithsonian Reader Level 3: Sharks! continues children’s journeys to become lifelong readers with engaging...

A child and his beloved best friend go on a grand sea adventure in this magical picture book by the author and artist who created If I Had a Little Dream.You just never know what a new day will hold if you are brave enough to find out. On one quiet...

Poor Big Al! He just wants to make friends. And in the whole wide blue sea you can't find a nicer fish. But because Big Al is large and scary-looking, the little fish are afraid to get to know him. What can he do? He tries everything he can think of --...

Age range 3 to 6From award-winning Nordic author and illustrator Linda Bondestam comes a new kind of climate change story, narrated by an adorable axolotl who is - possibly - the last of its kind.In a forest of seaweed there was ME, a rare and beautiful...

This nonfiction graphic novel for kids 7+ takes readers on an aquatic expedition into the Earth's oceans. Get ready for the ultimate underwater adventure into ocean science and marine biology!Friends Castor and Squeak are camping out on a rocky island...

A thrilling journey to the mysterious, dark world of the deep sea, where fascinating creatures make their own light!Young readers will encounter the viperfish, that hunts with a blinking beacon to lead unsuspecting prey into its mouth; learn about the...

Curious young readers will delight in this whimsical and exquisitely illustrated ocean adventure led by deep-sea diver Kai in her yellow submarine!Kai is an explorer. She is also extremely curious, especially about the vast and silent sea.What's on the...

"Learning Lots About Lobsters" is a Children's Book intended to share fun facts about lobsters with young minds. Each fact is illustrated with a whimsical twist and flows together using rhymes. Did you know Lobsters eat snails? In addition to sharing fun...

Age range 5+A whale who cannot sing and a lost butterfly search for her home and find the whale's voice and self-confidence.Mafu the humpback whale travels through the turquoise seas of the South Pacific alone in search of other whales. But as he cannot...

Age range 5 to 7'Christian Foley's rhymes swirl and whirl, they twirl and curl through this underwater world. Dancing words twist and turn to the rhythm of the sea. This is storytelling with a hip-hop spin. Dive in deep. Journey with an...

Age range 3 to 7If a kitten hates the water...can it come to love a mermaid? Find out in this story about setting goals, problem-solving, and (eventually) making friends.Cadence is a very busy little mermaid - dancing with dolphins in the morning and...

Age range 3 to 6After Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the Pacific west coast to look for the whales that he loved.The trip will do them good, Mom says, but the girl isn't sure. How can that be true...

A tender, beautifully illustrated story that captures the true heart of friendship.Mila, the seal, has found a special rock in the middle of the sea. One day, after a funny accident, she meets Charlie the seagull. The two become friends and together they...

A tender, beautifully illustrated story that captures the true heart of friendship. Una hermosa historia sobre el nacimiento de una amistad. Cuando la amistad es verdadera, se mantiene sin importar el tiempo que pase o las circunstancias.Mila, the seal,...

Age range 3 to 6Have you ever heard of the moonbow? It's a rarely occurring natural phenomenon. Its beauty is otherworldly, but legend says that if an animal gazes upon one...they become human! Mimbi the seal and Kipo the turtle live carefree...

Age range 6 to 9An encyclopedia of vertebrates that comprises of the most interesting and fascinating facts from the animal world combined with a fresh and modern look.Vertebrates are one of the largest animal groups and it includes cartilaginous fish,...

Age range 6 to 9Book with special format - fun layout where at first, only a part of the animal's body is revealed on the page, so kids have the opportunity to guess which animal that tail, fur, or fin belongs to. Then all they need to do is open up the...

Age range 3+Glide with us into the magical mermaid world...As the full moon rises, we meet the lively, lovely mermaids. They sing, dance, and swim with a breathtaking array of oceangoing friends, from turtles and seals to whales, octopi, polar bears, and...

Age range 3 to 9'That is the way of the largest creature on earth. That is the whale's way.'The humpback whales journey through polar seas, diving, spouting and leaping. As winter comes they swim through treacherous waters towards the...

Little Seal lives with his mother on an island with all the other seals. One day, during a big storm, he is swept away from the beach and carried by the tide far away from home. Confused and anxious, Little Seal begins the long journey home, listening...

Age range 0 to 5Deep-sea exploration can begin at even the earliest age...Let's go deeper!What animals live in the deepest depths of the ocean? This book brings these rarely seen creatures - some that glow, some that hunt more than a mile below...

Age range 3 to 7This joyful and soothing book about ocean sounds for kids 3-7 will transport readers to the seaside.When a child visits the ocean with his little brother, he whispers to him, 'The ocean has lots to say, if you listen.'...

Age range 3 to 6Based on a true story, this sweet and playful picture book about a little lost narwhal introduces kids to the marine world and the surprising friendships under the sea.When little narwhal sets off on an adventure to see new sights, he...

Age range 3 to 6This evocative picture book celebrates a child's connection and kinship with whales, and will appeal to fans of If You Want to See a Whale by Julie Fogliano and Erin SteadSwimming, singing, and blowing bubbles - children and baby...

Age range 0 to 3Fish. Poisson. Pez. In this delightful board book, explore words of the world and learn the names of a variety of colourful ocean animals in the six most widely spoken languages.Curious minds will love the playful, brightly coloured...

*Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection *Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) Bestseller - Early & Middle ReaderMeet the playful and beloved Southern Resident orcas and the people working to save them from extinction using tactics...

Enjoy the four original hardcover Octonauts storybooks that launched the hit animated TV show worldwide! Plus the collectible box includes a bonus fold out poster.The Octonauts are a crew of adorable animals who explore the oceans in search of adventure...

A coral reef has turned white... can the Octonauts help it regain its color? Enjoy the original books that launched the animated TV show worldwide!The Octonauts are a crew of adorable animals who explore the oceans in search of adventure and fun! From...

Everyone's shadows are missing... can the Octonauts find them and bring them back? Enjoy the original books that launched the hit animated TV show worldwide!The Octonauts are a crew of adorable animals who explore the oceans in search of adventure and...

The books that launched the hit cartoon!"Meomi's character design is terrific. But their books, especially their first book, are more than that...I love it, and more importantly, my son loves it and asks for it at bedtime." - Super Punch"The Octonauts:...

Following on the success of their bestselling board bookHello Humpback!, the celebrated and award-winning authors Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd are back withOne Eagle Soaring, the second volume in their exciting new series, First West Coast Books.One...