This book is truly a reminder that with courage and a solutions-mindset, we can work together toward a brighter future for our planet. Ruth Heller describes her books as 'Nonfiction picture books in rhyme' which is a great description.

I’ve read many a review on this book that reported that if you enjoyed The Soul of an Octopus , there’s no doubt this will fascinate you as well. One part detective thriller and one part ocean odyssey, this book combines the real-life story of Joel Reynolds and Ken Balcomb with captivating writing and top notch journalism.The book is illustrated by Jeanette Canyon and the illustrations are photographs of models made from clay.

Discover more about these wonderful animals and their underwater world, wanting to know more, learn about these and help them will not only help and protect these animals but also the whole ecosystem and all the animals within it. Yet as I began to pull together a list of book recommendations for ocean lovers, I realized something. The Brilliant Deep is a wonderful book about the living legacy of an environmental scientist, Ken Nedimyer.This book will show you the mind of an octopus and help you realize why these strange creatures are so incredible. They are great and a fun read but also full of facts and information Wish for a Fish: All About Sea Creatures Cat in the Hats Learning Libraryis great for learning about the ocean as you travel through the depths learning about the different eco-systems and the weird and wonderful creatures that can be found there. Buckle up, because these stories are filled with many examples of undersea discoveries, ocean mysteries, historical curiosities and more—so many, in fact, that I’m sure it’ll be a challenge to pick which book to start with. Often referred to as “the greatest book of the sea ever written,” Herman Melville’s masterpiece tells the story of a fanatical captain out for revenge against a whale.

Along with National Geographic, we also love the Eyewitness guides from DK and DK Eyewitness Books: Oceanis full of information with fantastic images and another that will last through the years so a good investment. With warmer weather comes more time spent outside enjoying longer, sun-drenched days with peaceful breezes. It would make a great father’s day gift for a child to give to his or her dad with some read with me tokens and with classic Eric Carle illustrations it’s sure to be a great bedtime story. Traditionally the name for enormous sea monsters, Kraken is a book that takes us on a mesmerizing journey into the lives of yet another wildly elusive ocean dweller: the squid.All We Can Save : Truth, Courage and Solutions for the Climate Crisis , an anthology edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Documenting day-to-day activities alongside ground-breaking natural history discoveries, this book shines a new light on the “Father of evolution” and his journey across the sea.