Burt goes fishing, takes refuge from a storm in a whale's stomach, and decorates a whole school of whales' tails with striped bandages. Whenever Burt Dow, who lives in a snug little house on the Maine coast, sets out to sea, his pet giggling gull goes along. But this time, it will take all his might and some plain old ingenuity to save him and the gull from a raging storm.

Mr. Fish and an increasing number of sea creatures investigate, then decide how to deal with, a huge mess in the ocean, in a story that includes tips for the reader to help clean up and protect the ocean.

"A little girl dreams of adventures in the water and feels the spirit of the ocean all around her...even though she lives on the prairie...But she won't let a little detail like that stand in the way of being a meadow mermaid! Frolicking in the 'waves' ofwheat and 'oceans' of grass, spying sea horses and...a shipwrecked sailor? Even if that shipwreck is actually an overturned bike and the sailor a new kid from a neighboring field, it's still a chance...

"When a lonely fisherman finds an injured bird on his boat, he nurtures it back to health, and--since the bird can no longer migrate with its family--charts a course heading south for the winter. Together, the two form a special friendship and enjoy life at sea until both the healing process and the journey come to an end"--

In this wordless picture book, a student is accidentally left behind on a field trip to the ocean deep.

Legend has it that the only way to meet a mermaid is to know where to look and how to craft a beautiful gift that shows her you care. If you're lucky, she may even take you on an adventure to explore the ocean! Mermaids are rarely seen, and even more rarely met. But, if you gather some natural craft supplies seashells, grass, pieces of coral, driftwood, and sea glass, you might just get to befriend one! If you look closely, you just might discover...

"Coral and her mom are enjoying a break at the seaside. Until a creature emerges from the waves! It's a giant. A blue giant. It is made of water, fish, and sea plants and has a stirring plea to help clean up the ocean. Coral and her mom agree to help, donning their scuba-diving outfits and setting off to sea. But they can't do it alone...can they? This stunning follow-up to Katie Cottle's debut picture book The Green Giant is another entertaining...

Little Turtle loves her ocean home. Year after year, she travels to the beach where she was born, and along the way, she marvels at the wonderful sights around her. But during one journey, when she's older and bigger, Turtle notices that things look different in her ocean. Plastic bags and other pieces of garbage have been dropped into the water, and Turtle doesn't recognize her home anymore. Can anything - or anyone- save Turtle's beloved home?...

Once, the ocean was full of friends. Then a little jellyfish notices that things are changing--friends are disappearing! He sets out to discover the truth and learns that everyone has a part to play in protecting the careful balance of the ocean. "Bloom" refers to a substantial increase in jellyfish population that can be caused by climate change and pollution. In this beautifully illustrated, timely, and topical tale, the jellyfish band together...

A young octopus is embarrassed that he doesn't have any pants to wear! He goes to several stores in the sea, but none of them has what he needs. Then one day he discovers the Under-Sea Emporium that seems to have the perfect items for everyone. Will he finally find something that's just right for him?