Inspire your child to learn more about the sea with these fascinating ocean and beach themed books as the summer begins to wind down. The ocean is a beautiful and fascinating place for children and adults alike. Exploring the ocean, tide pools and the beach is great to do in person but if you are landlocked you can still share the wonders of the ocean with your children with great picture books. If you can go explore the beach reading books about the beach for kids like these before and after are a great way of deepening their hands on experience.
Into the A, B, Sea An Ocean Alphabet by Deborah Lee Rose
Into the A,B, Sea names ocean creatures beginning with each letter of the alphabet. Learn more about each animal in the back of the books.
One White Wishing Stone by Doris Gayzagian
This is more than just a counting book, there is a story of a little girl at the beach, what she finds and how she plans to use them when she takes them home.
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea by Jan Peck
A little boy dives for treasure for his mother, meeting loads of sea animals along the way.
Commotion In The Ocean by Giles Andreae
Explore the undersea world by discovering what animals lie beneath! The book introduces 16 different ocean-going animals, including crabs, sharks, dolphins and polar bears. A short, entertaining poem accompanies each colorfully illustrated page.
In The Ocean by A. J. Wood
Children will enjoy following baby dolphin as he searches for his family and meets a variety of other sea animals along the way. But what really makes this book a winner for young readers is the interactive touch-and-feel experience it provides. Readers will enjoy feeling furry sea otter, a scaly fish, and a lumpy lobster shell, among others.
Good Night Mermaids by Adam Gamble and Mark Jasper
This board book series teaches sleepy young readers about mermaids and all their world has to offer. As it offers good night wishes to everything possible under the sea—from coral to shipwrecks, from bubbles to seahorses—this book might just put your little one under a magical, mermaid-inspired, nighttime lull.
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