Aquatic animals books (fiction)

 If I Were a Whale

From best-selling children’s author, Shelley Gill comes this colourful, rhyming board book playfully featuring whales found in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic Oceans. Toddlers will love learning about whales swimming in the deep blue sea in this beautifully illustrated board book that imaginatively shares simple whale facts. 


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Baby Beluga (Raffi Songs to Read)

Singing supports and encourages even the youngest child's speech and listening skills, which makes Baby Beluga perfect for early learning. Join this adorable baby whale on a busy day at sea, culminating in a warm mother-child bedtime ending. With its delightful illustrations, this is the ideal sing-along for a whole new generation of readers.

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Ocean: A Peek-Through Picture Book

Discover a world teeming with life beneath the waves, with graceful sea horses, darting tropical fish, electric eels, and humpback whales. A colourful array of sea creatures is brought to life by award-winning illustrator Britta Teckentrup in this delightful, innovative picture book—with peek-through holes that reveal details of life in the ocean with each turn of the page.





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Good Night Ocean (Good Night Our World) 

Good Night Ocean explores whales, fish, crabs, eels, octopus, penguins, walruses, swordfish, seals, and sharks, battleships and submarines, beaches, islands, reefs, harbours, bays, icebergs, the Coast Guard, fishing boats, and more. An educational and enriching book set in diverse environments of the world's oceans, this delightful book fosters an appreciation for the beauty and diversity of the marine world. 




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A Dolphin's Wish

Every year, huge amounts of plastic end up in our oceans. Luckily, there's something we can do to change that! Follow along as Daddy Dolphin and his son show readers what we're doing wrong, then be inspired to take action and make a difference!






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Alba and the Ocean Cleanup

Alba the fish has spent her entire life collecting precious objects that drift down to the ocean floor. From delicate shells to brightly coloured coral, each year on her birthday she gathers one more precious item. But over the years, Alba notices her collection is losing its sparkle and that the world is changing. There is trash everywhere! When, on her birthday hunt, something unthinkable happens, it seems like the plastic may have changed her ocean home forever. Is it too late?





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The Rainbow Fish

The rainbow fish with its iridescent scales is the most beautiful fish in the whole ocean. But since he is also vain and proud, he becomes more and more lonely over time. Then he realizes that you can’t win friends through beauty. He overcomes his pride and begins to distribute his glitter scales to the other fish.







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Ocean! Waves for All (Our Universe, 4)

Dude. Ocean is incredible. Atlantic, Pacific, Artic, Indian, Southern―it's all excellent Ocean! Not part of any nation, his waves are for all. And under those waves, man, he holds so many secrets. With characteristic humour and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Ocean in this next "autobiography" in the Our Universe series. Rich with kid-friendly facts and beautifully brought to life by David Litchfield, this is an equally charming and irresistible companion to Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years; Sun! One in a Billion; and Moon! Earth's Best Friend.

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Curious George Discovers the Ocean (Science Storybook)

In this exciting new Curious George series all about discovery, George gets invited on a submarine trip to help retrieve a satellite that fell from space. He can't wait for his first adventure under the sea! Follow along as George explores the coral reef and discovers the different plants and creatures living near the ocean floor. Based on the Emmy-winning PBS show, this story is filled to the brim with additional facts, real photos, experiments, activities, and more. Learning about science has never been so much fun!


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The Pout-Pout Fish Undersea Alphabet: Touch and Feel (A Pout-Pout Fish Novelty)

A is Angelfish. B is for Bull Shark. P is for Pout-Pout Fish! 

With touch-and-feel textures perfect for small hands, this book is sure to turn little pouts into big smiles! Your child will love to learn their ABCs with Pout-Pout Fish.






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Commotion in the Ocean

This delightful collection of poems includes fun rhymes about the creatures who live in and around the ocean. Children will delight in the snappy poems and colourful illustrations about whales, walruses, penguins, polar bears, stingrays, and sharks.





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Mister Seahorse (World of Eric Carle)


When Mrs Seahorse lays her eggs, she does it on Mr Seahorse's belly! She knows he will take good care of them. While he swims waiting for the eggs to hatch, he meets other underwater fathers caring for their babies. Now Eric Carle's heart-warming New York Times bestseller is finally available in a board book edition, complete with the clear "peek-a-boo" pages that made the original such a hit. Brimming with bright, colourful sea life, this new board book will be irresistible to young children everywhere.




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See you later, alligator


See you Later, Alligator is a humorous picture storybook from Top That Publishing perfect for children aged 3+. When a friendly tortoise decides to set off on an adventure, he must first say goodbye to all his friends. Will he ever actually leave the zoo? Comedic illustrations by the super-talented Emma Levey, author and illustrator of Hattie Peck, are the perfect accompaniment for Sally Hopgood's whimsical story an ideal book for parents and children to share at bedtime. All Top That Publishing storybooks are printed on superior paper stock and benefit from special cover finishes making them perfect to give as a present or gift.


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Moonlight Ocean (Lightbeam Books)


What happens in the ocean after dark? Use the magic flashlights on every page to reveal the hidden creatures in the ocean's depths! Each spread appears to be dark, but point the flashlight and watch brilliant aquatic life illustrations magically illuminate.







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Guess Who Ocean Friends

Five adorable ocean friends are waiting for kids to "guess who" in this fun and engaging book.

Hidden behind "peekaboo" flaps, a turtle, sea lion, lobster, clownfish, and shark are just waiting to be discovered. Inviting rhymes offer simple clues to help readers guess who's hiding. A special surprise under each flap and a big pop-up at the end add to the charm of this delightful book.




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Inky the Octopus: Bound for Glory

Follow Inky the octopus as he escapes from the National Aquarium of New Zealand to the ocean! Based on a true story, Inky the Octopus: Bound for Glory chronicles the adventure that the real-life Inky might have taken on his escape to freedom in the open ocean!








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How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures (All Aboard Book)

Describes, using rhyming text, how various sea animals change colour to blend in with their surroundings.







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I'm The Biggest Thing in the Ocean! 

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, bigger things are lurking around . . . but maybe this giant squid with a giant touch of hubris doesn't really care?








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Ocean Life 

Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms ("An octopus has eight arms. Can you count them all?") and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! is a perfect way to bring science, nature, and culture into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. 
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Over in the Ocean in a Coral Reef 

It takes remarkable art to portray the amazing colours and shapes of a coral reef and this new children's book accomplishes this with a unique art media. Author Marianne Berkes adapts the whimsical classic song Over in the Meadow to bring both a counting element and a musical element to the coral reef habitat.





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