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ocean

Books about ocean for readers of all ages.

Cover of Katie K. Whale

Katie K. Whale

Suzanne Tate

Ages 4–8marine lifeanimals

Cover of Skippy Scallop

Skippy Scallop

Suzanne Tate

Ages 3–8marine lifenature

Cover of Mermaids

Mermaids

Fiona Watt

Ages 2–6mermaidsocean

Cover of Lindie Lobster

Lindie Lobster

Suzanne Tate

Ages 3–8marine lifenature

Cover of Submarines

Submarines

Matt Doeden

Ages 6–10explorationtechnology

Cover of Tracks in the Sand

Tracks in the Sand

Loreen Leedy

Ages 5–9marine biologyendangered species

Cover of Where's the mermaid?

Where's the mermaid?

Melissa Webb

Ages 3–8explorationimagination

Cover of Keeper

Keeper

Kathi Appelt

Ages 10–15mothers and daughtersself-discovery

Cover of Shark bite!

Shark bite!

Beatrice Costamagna

Ages 3–8marine lifesharks

Cover of Milly and the mermaids

Milly and the mermaids

Maudie Smith

Ages 3–8friendshipadventure

Cover of Oceanology

Oceanology

Emily Hawkins

Ages 6–12explorationdiscovery

Cover of Whale journey

Whale journey

Vivian French, Lisa Flather

Ages 3–8natureanimals

Cover of A seaside alphabet

A seaside alphabet

Donna Grassby

Ages 2–6alphabetnature

Cover of Mermaids Underwater Adventure (Sparkle 'n' Twinkle)

Mermaids Underwater Adventure (Sparkle 'n' Twinkle)

Cecile Schoberle

Ages 3–7adventurefantasy

Cover of Sea Turtles Hatching

Sea Turtles Hatching

Katherine Orr

Ages 6–9naturelife cycles

Cover of Sunken Treasure

Sunken Treasure

Gail Gibbons

Ages 5–10historyexploration

Cover of Off & away

Off & away

Cale Atkinson

Ages 3–8adventureconnection

Cover of Back to the beach

Back to the beach

Heidi Jardine Stoddart

Ages 3–8natureadventure

Cover of Mermaid Things to Make And Do (Kid Kit)

Mermaid Things to Make And Do (Kid Kit)

Ages 4–8creativityimagination

Cover of Riptide

Riptide

Frances Ward Weller

Ages 4–8naturecourage

Cover of Mysteries of the Deep (Raintree Freestyle: Out There?)

Mysteries of the Deep (Raintree Freestyle: Out There?)

John Townsend

Ages 8–12oceancuriosity

Cover of Ocean Dot-to-Dot

Ocean Dot-to-Dot

School Specialty Publishing, Vincent Douglas

Ages 3–7oceanmarine life

Cover of Draw Along With Baby Kermit Under the Sea

Draw Along With Baby Kermit Under the Sea

Ages 6–9creativityart

Cover of Whale

Whale

Judy Allen

Ages 4–8natureanimals