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Turkey's Sandtastic Beach Day
Turkey's Sandtastic Beach Day
Turkey Trouble seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Turkey heads to the beach for a summer adventure. Light, silly fun.
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Ocean and Sea Creatures Picture Books
The best Ocean and Sea Creatures picture books for parents and teachers, sorted by grade. Read alouds from our channel come first.
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Whales, sharks, octopuses, and life under the sea.
32 books · 6 with a read aloud on our channel
Flotsam
Flotsam
PreK to 4th grade
A boy finds an old camera on the beach, and the photos inside reveal secret underwater worlds and the kids who found it before him. A stunning wordless adventure.
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How I Became a Pirate
How I Became a Pirate
PreK to 3rd grade
Jeremy Jacob joins a pirate crew and learns pirate life isn't everything. Funny, full of pirate talk, and great for summer.
Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On
Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On
PreK
Bright, bold fish swim across the pages as kids count from one to ten. Lois Ehlert's vivid art makes counting feel like an underwater adventure.
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The Mess That We Made
The Mess That We Made
K to 2nd grade
A rhyming look at the trash in our oceans and what kids can do about it. Powerful and hopeful.
How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures
How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures
PreK to 2nd grade
Rhyming verses and vivid art show how octopuses, crabs, and other sea creatures use camouflage to hide. A beautiful science book that turns every page into a hunt.
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Mary Manatee: A Tale of Sea Cows
Mary Manatee: A Tale of Sea Cows
2nd to 4th grade
Mary the manatee teaches her son Mikey how to stay safe in the water. A sweet story packed with real manatee facts.
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
PreK to 2nd grade
A boastful giant squid brags that he is the biggest thing in the ocean, right up until a whale swallows him. Simple, silly, and a toddler favorite with a great punchline.
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The Amazing Surfbots: Catastrophic Current
The Amazing Surfbots: Catastrophic Current
1st to 4th grade
Three robot surfers race to rescue campers from a dangerous current, with help from a clever sea turtle. A fun ocean adventure about teamwork.
Not Quite Narwhal
Not Quite Narwhal
PreK to 2nd grade
Kelp grew up with narwhals, but his tusk and his swimming never quite fit. When he finds unicorns on land, he learns he can belong to both worlds. Sweet and affirming.
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Salty Seagull: A Tale of an Old Salt
Salty Seagull: A Tale of an Old Salt
PreK to 2nd grade
Salty is a wise old seagull who looks out for the young birds on Little Island. A sweet seaside story that teaches kids about seagulls.
The Rainbow Fish
The Rainbow Fish
The Rainbow Fish seriesPreK to 1st grade
The most beautiful fish in the sea learns that sharing his shiny scales brings him friends and happiness. A sparkly classic about kindness and sharing.
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Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist
PreK to 2nd grade
Eugenie Clark falls in love with sharks at an aquarium as a girl and grows up to become a fearless scientist who changed how the world sees them. An inspiring true story for ocean lovers.
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Big Book of the Blue
Big Book of the Blue
PreK to 2nd grade
Big, beautiful illustrations introduce whales, sharks, jellyfish, and all kinds of ocean life, with a little fish to find on every spread. Great for browsing together.
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The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs
The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs
K to 3rd grade
Ken Nedimyer grows baby coral and plants it back on dying reefs, starting a worldwide movement. A hopeful true story showing how one person can make a difference.
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Commotion in the Ocean
Commotion in the Ocean
PreK to 2nd grade
Silly rhyming poems introduce crabs, whales, dolphins, and lots of other ocean creatures. Bouncy and fun to read aloud with little ones.
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Crab Cake: Turning the Tide Together
Crab Cake: Turning the Tide Together
PreK to 2nd grade
Crab bakes cakes while other sea creatures go about their day, until a sudden disaster changes everything and Crab leads the way in helping. Clever and hopeful, great for talking about caring for the ocean.
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Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
PreK to 3rd grade
Steve Jenkins takes readers from the sunny surface to the deepest trench, meeting stranger creatures the farther down they go. A fascinating dive for budding scientists.
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Hooray for Fish!
Hooray for Fish!
PreK to 2nd grade
Little Fish swims through the sea meeting fish of every shape and color before finding the one he loves most. Bright, joyful, and perfect for the youngest listeners.
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How to Code a Sandcastle
How to Code a Sandcastle
PreK to 3rd grade
Pearl and her robot Pascal use coding to finally build the perfect sandcastle after a summer of disasters. A fun, beachy introduction to coding concepts for young kids.
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If You Take Away the Otter
If You Take Away the Otter
K to 3rd grade
When sea otters disappear, sea urchins take over and the whole kelp forest suffers, until the otters return. A clear, gorgeous look at how every creature in an ecosystem matters.
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The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor
The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor
The Magic School Bus seriesPreK to 2nd grade
Ms. Frizzle drives the class straight into the ocean, from the beach down to the deep sea floor and back. Packed with facts and fun, a classic for curious kids.
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Mister Seahorse
Mister Seahorse
PreK to 2nd grade
Mr. Seahorse carries his babies in his pouch and meets other fish dads caring for their eggs along the way. Eric Carle's sweet look at fathers, with fun see through pages.
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Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef
Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef
PreK to 2nd grade
A counting rhyme set to the tune of Over in the Meadow introduces coral reef animals and their babies. Toddlers love singing along, and the clay art is stunning.
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There Might Be Lobsters
There Might Be Lobsters
PreK to 2nd grade
Sukie the dog is terrified of the beach until someone smaller needs her help. A sweet story about anxiety and bravery.
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Wave
Wave
PreK to 2nd grade
A little girl's first trip to the beach turns from fear of the waves to joy. A stunning wordless book about courage and wonder.
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Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea
PreK to 2nd grade
A child dives into an undersea adventure full of treasures and sea creatures, all from the bathtub. Rhythmic and imaginative, a perfect pick for bath time or bedtime.
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A Journey Under the Sea
A Journey Under the Sea
2nd to 5th grade
Underwater photos explore a South African kelp forest full of octopuses, sharks, and other sea life. A beautiful window into the ocean.
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Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic
3rd to 5th grade
Discover the mysterious narwhal, with its long tusk, in the Arctic seas. Fascinating facts and stunning art for animal lovers.
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The Pout-Pout Fish
The Pout-Pout Fish
PreK to 2nd grade
A pouty fish believes he's destined to be glum until a kiss from a shimmering fish changes his outlook. A rhyming story about attitude and happiness.
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The Snail and the Whale
The Snail and the Whale
PreK to 2nd grade
A tiny snail hitches a ride around the world on a humpback whale, then saves her giant friend when he gets stranded. Proof that small can be mighty.
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Rainbow Fish to the Rescue!
Rainbow Fish to the Rescue!
The Rainbow Fish seriesPreK to 3rd grade
When a little striped fish is left out of the games, Rainbow Fish remembers how it felt and comes to his rescue when a shark appears. A shimmering lesson in including everyone.
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