An Ocean of Stories (Summer 2025)
For our CBC Summer Showcase, we’re celebrating new and backlist books that spotlight water in its various forms as it inspires imagination, fuels adventures, and sustains life. Whether a day at the beach or a suburban garden hose, a city fire hydrant or a fountain, dancing in the rain or facing a wave, water in the summer is full of wonder, every encounter an ocean of stories.
For your convenience, this list is now available as a downloadable spreadsheet.
1, 2, 3 … By the Sea
By: Dianne Moritz
Illustrated by:
Hazel Mitchell
Hazel Mitchell
ISBN: 9781935279945
Fiction, 4-6, Concepts
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
By: Antonis Papatheodoulou
Illustrated by:
Iris Samartzi
Iris Samartzi
ISBN: 9781538398500
Fiction, 7-12, Series
5-Minute Ocean Stories
By: Gabby Dawnay
Illustrated by:
Mona K
Mona K
ISBN: 9781419776939
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Abigail and the Waterfall—Loving God’s Good Earth
By: Sandra L. Richter
Illustrated by:
Michael Corsini
Michael Corsini
ISBN: 9781514008928
Fiction, 4-6, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
About Habitats—Coral Reefs
By: Cathryn Sill
Illustrated by:
John Sill
John Sill
ISBN: 9781682636053
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Adrift at Sea
By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Tuan Ho
Illustrated by:
Brian Deines
Brian Deines
ISBN: 9781772780055
Nonfiction, 7-12, Immigrant Experience
Age of Ancient Sea Monsters
By: Yang Yang
Illustrated by:
Chuang Zhao
Chuang Zhao
ISBN: 9781612545301
Nonfiction, Teen, Science / Nature
The Alien Next Door 11—A Fishy Adventure
By: A. I. Newton
Illustrated by:
Anjan Sarkar
Anjan Sarkar
ISBN: 9781499817225
Fiction, 7-12, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Antarctica
By: Karen Romano Young
Illustrated by:
Angela Hsieh
Angela Hsieh
ISBN: 9781913750534
Nonfiction, 7-12, Places / Travel
AQUARIUM—How Jeannette Power Invented Aquariums to Observe Marine Life
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Peter Willis
Peter Willis
ISBN: 9781629442327
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
As the Seas Rise
By: Angela Quezada Padron
Illustrated by:
Angela Quezada Padron
Angela Quezada Padron
ISBN: 9781665913942
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Atlantic
By: G. Brian Karas
Illustrated by:
G. Brian Karas
G. Brian Karas
ISBN: 9780142400272
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Bábo—A Tale of Armenian Rug-Washing Day
By: Astrid Kamalyan
Illustrated by:
Anait Semirdzhyan
Anait Semirdzhyan
ISBN: 9781623543587
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Babymoni—Bath Time
By: Rocio Bonilla
Illustrated by:
Rocio Bonilla
Rocio Bonilla
ISBN: 9788000076096
Fiction, 0-3, Imagination / Play
Barnacle Bay
By: Jana Curll
Illustrated by:
Jana Curll
Jana Curll
ISBN: 9781778401022
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Be Thankful for Water
By: Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by:
Brian Fitzgerald
Brian Fitzgerald
ISBN: 9781636550749
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
The Beach
By: Sol Undurraga; translated by Kit Maude
Illustrated by:
Sol Undurraga
Sol Undurraga
ISBN: 9781734783940
Fiction, 7-12, Places / Travel
Bee & Flea and the Puddle Problem
By: Anna Humphrey
Illustrated by:
Mike Deas
Mike Deas
ISBN: 9781771477277
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Behold the Octopus!
By: Suzanne Slade
Illustrated by:
Thomas Gonzalez
Thomas Gonzalez
ISBN: 9781682633120
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Big Family Beach Day
By: Nina Crews
Illustrated by:
Nina Crews
Nina Crews
ISBN: 9780063390225
Fiction, 4-6, Places / Travel
Biindigen! Amik Says Welcome
By: Nancy Cooper
Illustrated by:
Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley
Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley
ISBN: 9781771475150
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Billie and Bean at the Beach
By: Julia Hansson; translated by B.J. Woodstein
Illustrated by:
Julia Hansson
Julia Hansson
ISBN: 9781459834415
Fiction, 4-6, Places / Travel
Birtle and the (Very) Unwelcome Garry—Vol. 2
By: Tara J. Hannon
ISBN: 9781524880675
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Boundless Sky
By: Amanda Addison
Illustrated by:
Manuela Adreani
Manuela Adreani
ISBN: 9781911373674'
Fiction, 4-6, Immigrant Experience
The Boy Who Cried Poop!
By: Alessandra Requena
Illustrated by:
Guilherme Karsten
Guilherme Karsten
ISBN: 9780711288294
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Brave in the Water
By: Stephanie Wildman
Illustrated by:
Jenni Feidler-Aguilar
Jenni Feidler-Aguilar
ISBN: 9781952209437
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Breathe and Count Back from Ten
By: Natalia Sylvester
ISBN: 9780358697305
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
Building a Dream—How the Boys of Koh Panyee Became Champions
By: Darshana Khiani
Illustrated by:
Dow Phumiruk
Dow Phumiruk
ISBN: 9780802855473
Nonfiction, 7-12, Places / Travel
The Cactus Dance / La Danza del Cactus
By: April Lesher
Illustrated by:
Gabriela Vega
Gabriela Vega
ISBN: 9781956357936
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Cannonball
By: Sacha Cotter
Illustrated by:
Josh Morgan
Josh Morgan
ISBN: 9781728217567
Fiction, 4-6, Sports / Games / Recreation
Captain Sofia
By: An Leysen
Illustrated by:
An Leysen
An Leysen
ISBN: 9781605376424
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
Caspian Finds a Friend
By: Jacqueline Veissid
Illustrated by:
Merrilees Brown
Merrilees Brown
ISBN: 9781452137803
Fiction, 4-6, Friendships
Changing World
By: David Gibson
Illustrated by:
David Gibson
David Gibson
ISBN: 9781800660281
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Child of the Sea
By: Maxine Rose Schur
Illustrated by:
Milanka Reardon
Milanka Reardon
ISBN: 9781956357066
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Choose Your Own Adventure—Journey Under the Sea
By: Andrew E.C. Gaska, E.L. Thomas
Illustrated by:
Dani Bolinho
Dani Bolinho
ISBN: 9781620109847
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Clams All Year
By: Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Illustrated by:
Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Maryann Cocca-Leffler
ISBN: 9781954277045
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Come Dance in the Rain
By: Steppie Morris
Illustrated by:
Ina Kotanko
Ina Kotanko
ISBN: 9781960137166
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Croco
By: Azul López; translated by Kit Maude
Illustrated by:
Azul López
Azul López
ISBN: 9798988749974
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Croco (Spanish Edition)
By: Azul López
Illustrated by:
Azul López
Azul López
ISBN: 9798988749981
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
The Curious Lobster
By: Richard W. Hatch
Illustrated by:
Marion Freeman Wakeman
Marion Freeman Wakeman
ISBN: 9781681372884
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Dad, Is It Time to Gather Mint? Celebrating the Seasons
By: Tyna Legault Taylor
Illustrated by:
Michelle Dao
Michelle Dao
ISBN: 9781774921227
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Diary of a Seaside Love Story
By: Azahara castillo
Illustrated by:
Blanca Millan
Blanca Millan
ISBN: 9788419464231
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Diving Deep—Using Machines to Explore the Ocean
By: Michelle Cusolito
Illustrated by:
Nicole Wong
Nicole Wong
ISBN: 9781623542931
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Don’t Eat the Cleaners! Tiny Fish with a Big Job
By: Susan Stockdale
Illustrated by:
Susan Stockdale
Susan Stockdale
ISBN: 9781682637296
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Downpour
By: Yuko Ohnari; translated by Emily Balistrieri
Illustrated by:
Koshiro Hata
Koshiro Hata
ISBN: 9781636551142
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Elephant Island
By: Leo Timmers
Illustrated by:
Leo Timmers
Leo Timmers
ISBN: 9781776574346
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
Else B. in the Sea
By: Jeanne Walker Harvey
Illustrated by:
Melodie Stacey
Melodie Stacey
ISBN: 9781949480283
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Encyclopedia of Undersea Life for Young Readers
By: Bohdana Jarošová
Illustrated by:
Tomáš Tůma
Tomáš Tůma
ISBN: 9788000074474
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
The Endless Sea
By: Chi Thai
Illustrated by:
Linh Dao
Linh Dao
ISBN: 9781536239607
Nonfiction, 4-6, Immigrant Experience
Facing the Wave
By: Rebecca Marshallsay
Illustrated by:
Vaughan Duck
Vaughan Duck
ISBN: 9781538394199
Fiction, 4-6, Sports / Games / Recreation
The Fact-Finders Ocean
By: DK
Illustrated by:
DK
DK
ISBN: 9780593965313
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Ganesha Goes Green
By: Lakshmi Thamizhmani
Illustrated by:
Debasmita Dasgupta
Debasmita Dasgupta
ISBN: 9781646869978
Fiction, 4-6, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
The Ghosts of Nameless Island—Vol. 1
By: Carly Anne West
Illustrated by:
Teo Skaffa
Teo Skaffa
ISBN: 9781524888114
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
Going Blue
By: Cathryn Berger Kaye, Philippe Cousteau
ISBN: 9781631987465
Nonfiction, Teen, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
A Golden Piranha
By: Virginie De Pauw
Illustrated by:
Marijke Buurlage
Marijke Buurlage
ISBN: 9798890632050
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Good Night, Good Beach
By: Joy Cowley
Illustrated by:
Hilary Jean Tapper
Hilary Jean Tapper
ISBN: 9781776575565
Fiction, 4-6, Sleep / Dreams / Bedtime
Goodnight Lagoon
By: Lisa Ann Scott
Illustrated by:
Paco Sordo
Paco Sordo
ISBN: 9781499808452
Fiction, 4-6, Fantasy
Graciela in the Abyss
By: Meg Medina
Illustrated by:
Anna Balbusso, Elena Balbusso
Anna Balbusso, Elena Balbusso
ISBN: 9781536219456
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
Guess Who? In the Ocean
By: Owen Davey
Illustrated by:
Owen Davey
Owen Davey
ISBN: 9781838742539
Nonfiction, 0-3, Animals
Gustav & Henri—Tiny Aunt Island
By: Andy Matthews
Illustrated by:
Thomas Peader
Thomas Peader
ISBN: 9781636550480
Fiction, 7-12, Humor
A Hat Full of Sea
By: Maudie Smith
Illustrated by:
Jen Khatun
Jen Khatun
ISBN: 9781915244666
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Heave Ho
By: Sally Anne Garland
Illustrated by:
Sally Anne Garland
Sally Anne Garland
ISBN: 9781503772540
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
Here Is the Coral Reef
By: Madeleine Dunphy
Illustrated by:
Tom Leonard
Tom Leonard
ISBN: 9780977379545
Nonfiction, 0-3, Animals
Here Is the Wetland
By: Madeleine Dunphy
Illustrated by:
Wayne McLoughlin
Wayne McLoughlin
ISBN: 9780977379583
Nonfiction, 0-3, Animals
Hooked on Books
By: Margaret Chiu Greanias
Illustrated by:
Kristyna Litten
Kristyna Litten
ISBN: 9781682633670
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Hop at Swimming Class
By: Esther van den Berg
Illustrated by:
Esther van den Berg
Esther van den Berg
ISBN: 9781605377346
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
How Does water Move Around?
By: Madeline. J. Hayes
Illustrated by:
Srimalie Bassani
Srimalie Bassani
ISBN: 9781486726356
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
How it Works—Shark
By: Molly LIttleboy
Illustrated by:
David Semple
David Semple
ISBN: 9781664351011
Nonfiction, 0-3, Animals
How the Sea Came to Be—And All the Creatures In It
By: Jennifer Berne
Illustrated by:
Amanda Hall
Amanda Hall
ISBN: 9780802854780
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
How to Spot a Mermaid
By: Jane Yolen
Illustrated by:
Sally Deng
Sally Deng
ISBN: 9781452182735
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
I Want To Be a River
By: Cécile Elma Roger
Illustrated by:
Ève Gentilhomme
Ève Gentilhomme
ISBN: 9781735311593
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
I Will Swim Next Time
By: Emily Joof
Illustrated by:
Mathilda Ruta
Mathilda Ruta
ISBN: 9781782509387
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
I’m Getting a Shark!
By: Brady Smith
Illustrated by:
Brady Smith
Brady Smith
ISBN: 9780593111123
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
If You Lived in the Sea, Who Would You Be?
By: Julie Honan Johnston
Illustrated by:
Meg Sodano
Meg Sodano
ISBN: 9781970039108
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Illuminoceans
By: Barbara Taylor
Illustrated by:
Carnovsky
Carnovsky
ISBN: 9780711280632
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
In the World of Whales
By: Michelle Cusolito
Illustrated by:
Jessican Lanan
Jessican Lanan
ISBN: 9780823453429
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Indestructibles—Beach Baby
By: Workman Publishing
Illustrated by:
Kate Merritt
Kate Merritt
ISBN: 9780761187325
Fiction, 0-3, Places / Travel
Into the Deep—Science, Technology, and the Quest to Protect the Ocean
By: Christy Peterson
ISBN: 9781541555556
Nonfiction, Teen, STEM / STEAM
Iris and the Turtles
By: Melanie Mathis Miller
Illustrated by:
Karissa Miller Laffey
Karissa Miller Laffey
ISBN: 9781944644482
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Is It Okay to Pee in the Ocean? The Fascinating Science of Our Waste and Our World
By: Ella Schwartz
Illustrated by:
Lily Williams
Lily Williams
ISBN: 9781681195131
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Is This a House for Hermit Crab?
By: Megan McDonald
Illustrated by:
Katherine Tillotson
Katherine Tillotson
ISBN: 9780823452194
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
It Starts with a Raindrop
By: Michael Smith
Illustrated by:
Angela Alvarenga and Jonathon E. Goley
Angela Alvarenga and Jonathon E. Goley
ISBN: 9780997394719
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
The Jellyfish Garden
By: Paola Vitale
Illustrated by:
Rossana Bossu
Rossana Bossu
ISBN: 9798895090176
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Jenny Goes to Sea
By: Esther Averill
Illustrated by:
Esther Averill
Esther Averill
ISBN: 9781590171554
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Jigging for Halibut With Tsinii
By: Sara Florence Davidson & Robert Davidson
Illustrated by:
Janine Gibbons
Janine Gibbons
ISBN: 9781553799818
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Journey of the Sea Glass
By: Nicole Fazio
Illustrated by:
Nicole Fazio
Nicole Fazio
ISBN: 9781732302068
Fiction, 4-6, Places / Travel
Just One Wave
By: Travis Jonker
Illustrated by:
Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker
ISBN: 9781419773716
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Kai’s Ocean of Curiosities
By: Joséphine Topolanski
Illustrated by:
Joséphine Topolanski
Joséphine Topolanski
ISBN: 9798985849479
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Kobee Manatee—A Wild Weather Adventure
By: Robert Scott Thayer
Illustrated by:
Lauren Gallegos
Lauren Gallegos
ISBN: 9780988326941
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Kobee Manatee—Climate Change and The Great Blue Hole Hazard
By: Robert Scott Thayer
Illustrated by:
Lauren Gallegos
Lauren Gallegos
ISBN: 9780997123999
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Kobee Manatee—Heading Home to Florida
By: Robert Scott Thayer
Illustrated by:
Lauren Gallegos
Lauren Gallegos
ISBN: 9780988326927
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Kobee Manatee—Shipwreck Sea Friends
By: Robert Scott Thayer
Illustrated by:
Lauren Gallegos
Lauren Gallegos
ISBN: 9780997123937
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Kwesi and Nana Ruby
By: Kobina Commeh
Illustrated by:
Bárbara Quintino
Bárbara Quintino
ISBN: 9798888593622
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
La ola de estrellas
By: Dolores Brown
Illustrated by:
Sonja Wimmer
Sonja Wimmer
ISBN: 9788417673406
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
laget hiyt toxwum / Herring to Huckleberries
By: ošil Betty Wilson
Illustrated by:
Prashant Miranda
Prashant Miranda
ISBN: 9781774921180
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Laney Dances in the Rain
By: Kenneth Willard
Illustrated by:
Matthew Rivera
Matthew Rivera
ISBN: 9781631986659
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Life After Whale—The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall
By: Lynn Brunelle
Illustrated by:
Jason Chin
Jason Chin
ISBN: 9780823452286
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
The Lighthouse Keeper
By: Eugenio Fernández Vázquez; translated by Kit Maude
Illustrated by:
Mariana Villanueva Segovia
Mariana Villanueva Segovia
ISBN: 9798988749943
Fiction, 7-12, Kindness / Generosity
Lighthouse Ladies—Shining a Spotlight on Hardy Heroines
By: Kris Coronado
Illustrated by:
Islenia Mil
Islenia Mil
ISBN: 9780063351837
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
The Little Girl and the Rain
By: Milena Lukešová
Illustrated by:
Jan Kudláček
Jan Kudláček
ISBN: 9788000076195
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Little Octopus and the Vast Ocean
By: Bohdana Jarošová
Illustrated by:
Filip Hornik
Filip Hornik
ISBN: 9788000075778
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
A Little Sailing Lesson
By: Sara Stefanini
Illustrated by:
Sara Stefanini
Sara Stefanini
ISBN: 9798895090138
Fiction, 4-6, Construction / Transportation
Little Turtle and the Changing Sea
By: Becky Davies
Illustrated by:
Jennie Poh
Jennie Poh
ISBN: 9781680101997
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Lobstah Gahden—Speak out against pollution with a wicked awesome Boston accent!
By: Alli Brydon, EG Keller
Illustrated by:
EG Keller
EG Keller
ISBN: 9781728232461
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
The Lobster Lady
By: Alexandra S.D. Hinrichs
Illustrated by:
Jamie Hogan
Jamie Hogan
ISBN: 9781623543938
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
The Lost Book of Undersea Adventure
By: Teddy Keen
Illustrated by:
Teddy Keen
Teddy Keen
ISBN: 9780711296770
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Lost Island
By: Eilís Dillon
Illustrated by:
Richard Kennedy
Richard Kennedy
ISBN: 9781681373553
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Maggie Sparks and the Swimming Pool Sharks
By: Steve Smallman
Illustrated by:
Esther Hernando
Esther Hernando
ISBN: 9781631639272
Fiction, 7-12, Sports / Games / Recreation
A Magician’s Flower
By: Marika Maijala; translated by Mia Spangenberg
Illustrated by:
Marika Maijala
Marika Maijala
ISBN: 9781962770286
Fiction, 7-12, Kindness / Generosity
Maia’s Mermaid Friend
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Ada Konewki
Ada Konewki
ISBN: 9780916176662
Fiction, 4-6, Friendships
Make a Little Wave
By: Kerry O'Malley Cerra
ISBN: 9781728493220
Fiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Make a Splash!
By: Cathryn Berger Kaye, Philippe Cousteau
ISBN: 9781631987496
Nonfiction, 7-12, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Making a Splash—How Humans Conserve, Control and Care for Water
By: Colleen Nelson
Illustrated by:
Sophie Dubé
Sophie Dubé
ISBN: 9781459838697
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Making Friends with Water
By: Martha Wiley
Illustrated by:
Michelle Mirakian
Michelle Mirakian
ISBN: 9798990127203
Fiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Meltdown
By: Anita Sanchez
Illustrated by:
Lily Padula
Lily Padula
ISBN: 9781523509508
Nonfiction, 7-12, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Meranda and the Legend of the Lake
By: Meagan Mahoney
ISBN: 9781771476218
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Mermaid and the Rainbow
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Ada Konewki
Ada Konewki
ISBN: 9781954519268
Fiction, 4-6, STEM / STEAM
Mermaid Kenzie
By: Charlotte Watson Sherman
Illustrated by:
Geneva Bowers
Geneva Bowers
ISBN: 9781635923100
Fiction, 4-6, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Mermaids’ Song to the Sea
By: Dianna Hutts Astin
Illustrated by:
Renee Kurilla
Renee Kurilla
ISBN: 9781662640285
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Mermin Vol. 1
By: Joey Weiser
Illustrated by:
Joey Weiser
Joey Weiser
ISBN: 9781620103098
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Moon’s Messenger
By: Virginia Kroll
Illustrated by:
Zuzanna Celej
Zuzanna Celej
ISBN: 9788416147205
Fiction, 4-6, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Mud!
By: Annie Bailey
Illustrated by:
Jen Corace
Jen Corace
ISBN: 9781419750977
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
The Music of the Sea
By: Susanna Isern
Illustrated by:
Marta Chicote
Marta Chicote
ISBN: 9788416733286
Fiction, 7-12, Art / Performing Arts
My Brother
By: Laura Djupvik; translated by Martin Aitken
Illustrated by:
Øyvind Torseter
Øyvind Torseter
ISBN: 9781962770026
Fiction, 7-12, Death / Grief / Loss
My Dear Sea
By: Andre Carillho
Illustrated by:
Andre Carillho
Andre Carillho
ISBN: 9798989858835
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
My Encyclopedia of Very Important Oceans
By: DK
ISBN: 9780744034936
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
My First Book About Water
By: duopress labs
Illustrated by:
Åsa Gilland
Åsa Gilland
ISBN: 9781728295961
Nonfiction, 0-3, Science / Nature
My First Day Fishing—A Beginner’s Guide
By: Will Millard
Illustrated by:
Joanna Lisowiec
Joanna Lisowiec
ISBN: 9781419776946
Nonfiction, 7-12, Sports / Games / Recreation
Nen and the Lonely Fisherman
By: Ian Eagleton
Illustrated by:
James Mayhew
James Mayhew
ISBN: 9781499815931
Fiction, 4-6, LGBTQIA+
Nessie and the Living Stone
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Sara Silvestris Strand
Sara Silvestris Strand
ISBN: 9780916176228
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
No More Plastic
By: Alma Fullerton
Illustrated by:
Alma Fullerton
Alma Fullerton
ISBN: 9781772781137
Fiction, 4-6, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
The Noisy Puddle
By: Linda Booth Sweeney
Illustrated by:
Miki Sato
Miki Sato
ISBN: 9781771475310
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Nudi Gill—Poison Powerhouse of the Sea
By: Bonnie Kelso
Illustrated by:
Bonnie Kelso
Bonnie Kelso
ISBN: 9781957655000
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Obsessive About Octopuses
By: Owen Davey
Illustrated by:
Owen Davey
Owen Davey
ISBN: 9781838748746
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Ocean Animals—World of Words Multilingual Board Book
By: Motomitsu Maehara
Illustrated by:
Motomitsu Maehara
Motomitsu Maehara
ISBN: 9781735000558
Nonfiction, 0-3, Animals
An Ocean Food Chain
By: A. D. Tarbox
ISBN: 9781608185412
Nonfiction, Teen, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
An Ocean Full of Stories
By: Angela McAllister
Illustrated by:
Sally Agar
Sally Agar
ISBN: 9780711295902
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
The Ocean Gardener
By: Clara Anganuzzi
Illustrated by:
Clara Aganuzzi
Clara Aganuzzi
ISBN: 9781664300279
Fiction, 4-6, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Ocean—Secrets of the Deep
By: Sabrina Weiss
Illustrated by:
Giulia De Amicis
Giulia De Amicis
ISBN: 9781999968076
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Of Words and Water—The story of Wilma Dykeman -Writer, Historian,Environmentalist
By: Shannon Hitchcock
Illustrated by:
Sophie Page
Sophie Page
ISBN: 9781478870371
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Oh! Look, a Boat!
By: Andrew J Ross
Illustrated by:
Andrew J Ross
Andrew J Ross
ISBN: 9781838742188
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Old Man of the Sea
By: Stella Ella
Illustrated by:
Weberson Santiago
Weberson Santiago
ISBN: 9781911373544
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Olivia Goes to the Beach
By: Federico Van Lunter
Illustrated by:
Federico Van Lunter
Federico Van Lunter
ISBN: 9781605378435
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
Once Upon a Mermaid’s Tail
By: Beatrice Blue
Illustrated by:
Beatrice Blue
Beatrice Blue
ISBN: 9780711295315
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
One Day at the Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea
By: Daniel Bernstrom
Illustrated by:
Brandom James Scott
Brandom James Scott
ISBN: 9781662640827
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
One Drop
By: Kaitlin Sikes
Illustrated by:
Mel Cerri
Mel Cerri
ISBN: 9781478885382
Nonfiction, 4-6, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
One Little Fish
By: Molly Littleboy
Illustrated by:
Bryony Clarkson
Bryony Clarkson
ISBN: 9781664351264
Nonfiction, 0-3, Facts / Trivia
One Million Oysters on Top of the Mountain
By: Alex Nogués; translated by Lawrence Schimel
Illustrated by:
Miren Asiain Lora
Miren Asiain Lora
ISBN: 9780802855695
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Orpheline—A Mermaid Lost and Found Story
By: Katelyn Aronson
Illustrated by:
Dow Phumiruk
Dow Phumiruk
ISBN: 9781536226515
Fiction, 4-6, Fantasy
Out of the Blue
By: Alison Jay
Illustrated by:
Alison Jay
Alison Jay
ISBN: 9781782850427
Fiction, 4-6, Places / Travel
Over and Under the Coral Reef
By: Kate Messner
Illustrated by:
Christopher Silas Neal
Christopher Silas Neal
ISBN: 9781797225357
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Over and Under the Waves (Library Binding)
By: Kate Messner
Illustrated by:
Christopher Silas Neal
Christopher Silas Neal
ISBN: 9781645498278
Nonfiction, 7-12, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Pablo & Splash—Frozen in Time
By: Sheena Dempsey
Illustrated by:
Sheena Dempsey
Sheena Dempsey
ISBN: 9781547616190
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Paint by Sticker Kids—Under the Sea
By: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 9781523500383
Nonfiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
Papa’s Magical Water-Jug Clock
By: Jesús Trejo
Illustrated by:
Eliza Kinkz
Eliza Kinkz
ISBN: 9781662651045
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Paperfold Sea Creatures
By: Megan Montague Cash
ISBN: 9781523526888
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Pearl of the Sea
By: Anthony Silverston, Raffaella Delle Donne
Illustrated by:
Willem Samuel
Willem Samuel
ISBN: 9781946395740
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Peculiar Woods—The Ancient Underwater City
By: Andrés Colmenares
ISBN: 9781524879297
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
Pelorus Jack, the New Zealand Dolphin—Inspiring a Government to Protect an Individual Animal
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Eva Dooley
Eva Dooley
ISBN: 9781629442419
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Planet Ocean—Why We All Need a Healthy Ocean
By: Patricia Newman
ISBN: 9781541581210
Nonfiction, 7-12, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Poppy’s Promise
By: Laisee Holden
Illustrated by:
Erica Sedler
Erica Sedler
ISBN: 9781954277274
Fiction, 4-6, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Port Side Pirates
By: Oscar Seaworthy
Illustrated by:
Debbie Harter
Debbie Harter
ISBN: 9781646865109
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Private Beach—No Platypuses Allowed
By: Sophie Lescaut
Illustrated by:
Romina Martí
Romina Martí
ISBN: 9781734761887
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Puddle Song
By: Laura Purdie Salas
Illustrated by:
Monique Felix
Monique Felix
ISBN: 9781568463834
Fiction, 0-3, Concepts
Rae’s Rainy Day
By: Julie Awerkamp & Holly Andreason
Illustrated by:
Jesi Yap
Jesi Yap
ISBN: 9781952209413
Fiction, 4-6, Friendships
The Renegades Project Neptune
By: Jeremy Brown, David Selby and Katy Jakeway
Illustrated by:
Katy Jakeway, Libby Reid, Ellenor Mererid
Katy Jakeway, Libby Reid, Ellenor Mererid
ISBN: 9780744057584
Fiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Returning to the Yakoun River
By: Sara Florence Davidson & Robert Davidson
Illustrated by:
Janine Gibbons
Janine Gibbons
ISBN: 9781774920213
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Riddle Diddle Ocean
By: Diane Z. Shore & Deanna Calvert
Illustrated by:
Stephanie Bauer
Stephanie Bauer
ISBN: 9781681524993
Nonfiction, 4-6, Humor
Sammy the Seasick Pirate
By: Janelle Springer-Willms
Illustrated by:
Damien Jones
Damien Jones
ISBN: 9781478870456
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Sea Lion’s Friend
By: Ed Shankman
Illustrated by:
Dave O'Neill
Dave O'Neill
ISBN: 9781938700392
Fiction, 4-6, Friendships
Seagull Seagull
By: James K. Baxter
Illustrated by:
Kieran Rynhart
Kieran Rynhart
ISBN: 9781776572816
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Search for a Giant Squid
By: Amy Seto Forrester
Illustrated by:
Andy Chou Musser
Andy Chou Musser
ISBN: 9781797213934
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Seaside Stroll
By: Charles Trevino
Illustrated by:
Maribel Lechuga
Maribel Lechuga
ISBN: 9781580899321
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
Secret Seahorse
By: Stella Blackstone
Illustrated by:
Clare Beaton
Clare Beaton
ISBN: 9781841489377
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Secrets We Tell the Sea
By: Martha Riva Palacio Obon; translated by Lourdes Heuer
ISBN: 9781547608164
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
Seeker Society
By: Jana Tropper, Kyle Higgins
Illustrated by:
Zack Giallongo, Whitney Cogar
Zack Giallongo, Whitney Cogar
ISBN: 9781524898380
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Señor Roscoe on Vacation
By: Jim Field
Illustrated by:
Jim Field
Jim Field
ISBN: 9781684641819
Fiction, 4-6, Spanish
The Shark King
By: R. Kikuo Johnson
Illustrated by:
R. Kikuo Johnson
R. Kikuo Johnson
ISBN: 9781935179160
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Ship Captains and What They Do
By: Liesbet Slegers
Illustrated by:
Liesbet Slegers
Liesbet Slegers
ISBN: 9781605379630
Nonfiction, 4-6, Construction / Transportation
Sink or Swim
By: Veronica Agarwal, Lee Durfey-Lavoie
ISBN: 9780593125519
Fiction, 7-12, Sports / Games / Recreation
So Loud!
By: Sahar Golshan
Illustrated by:
Shiva Delsooz
Shiva Delsooz
ISBN: 9781773218595
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Soraya and the Mermaid
By: Salima Alikhan
Illustrated by:
Atieh Sohrabi
Atieh Sohrabi
ISBN: 9781478868156
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Splash
By: Claire Cashmore
Illustrated by:
Sharon Davey
Sharon Davey
ISBN: 9781684644049
Fiction, 4-6, Sports / Games / Recreation
Start Small Think Big—Small Sparkling Raindrop
By: Mary Auld
Illustrated by:
Lou Baker Smith
Lou Baker Smith
ISBN: 9781636551432
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Start Small Think Big—Tiny Floating Coral
By: Mary Auld
Illustrated by:
La Scarlatte
La Scarlatte
ISBN: 9781636551234
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
The Strangest Fish
By: Katherine Arden
Illustrated by:
Zahra Marwan
Zahra Marwan
ISBN: 9781662620782
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Super Enemies
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Janet King
Janet King
ISBN: 9781954519497
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Super Ocean Weekend
By: Gaëlle Alméras
Illustrated by:
Gaëlle Alméras
Gaëlle Alméras
ISBN: 9781778400681
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Swim Team
By: Johnnie Christmas
Illustrated by:
Johnnie Christmas
Johnnie Christmas
ISBN: 9780063056763
Fiction, 7-12, Sports / Games / Recreation
Swimmers
By: María José Ferrada; translated by Kit Maude
Illustrated by:
Mariana Alcántara
Mariana Alcántara
ISBN: 9781734783933
Fiction, 7-12, Imagination / Play
Swish, Slosh
By: Deborah Kerbel
Illustrated by:
Jacqui Lee
Jacqui Lee
ISBN: 9781459826236
Fiction, 0-3, Concepts
Thank You, Rain
By: Dan McCauley
Illustrated by:
Jo Loring-Fisher
Jo Loring-Fisher
ISBN: 9798885544870
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
This Is the Ocean
By: Elizabeth Everett
Illustrated by:
Evelline Andrya
Evelline Andrya
ISBN: 9781958629888
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Trim Sets Sail
By: Deborah Hopkinson
Illustrated by:
Kristy Caldwell
Kristy Caldwell
ISBN: 9781682632901
Fiction, 7-12, Construction / Transportation
Two Mice in the Bahamas
By: Donna Dalton
Illustrated by:
David Phendler
David Phendler
ISBN: 9798218501181
Fiction, 4-6, Places / Travel
Underwater Park—Learning about Sea Animals
By: Helena Haraštová
Illustrated by:
Justyna Holubowska-Chrzaszczak
Justyna Holubowska-Chrzaszczak
ISBN: 9788000074412
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Underwater World
By: Tamara Macfarlane
Illustrated by:
Tamara Macfarlane
Tamara Macfarlane
ISBN: 9780744059847
Nonfiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Walking Together
By: Elder Dr. Albert D. Marshall, Louise Zimanyi
Illustrated by:
Emily Kewageshig
Emily Kewageshig
ISBN: 9781773217765
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Water Can Be…
By: Laura Purdie Salas
Illustrated by:
Violeta Dabija
Violeta Dabija
ISBN: 9781467705912
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Water Wow!
By: Paula Ayer, Antonia Banyard
Illustrated by:
Belle Wuthrich
Belle Wuthrich
ISBN: 9781554518210
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Water—A Deep Dive of Discovery
By: Christy Mihaly
Illustrated by:
Mariona Cabassa
Mariona Cabassa
ISBN: 9781646862801
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Water—Discovering the Precious Resource All Around Us
By: Olga Fadeeva; translated by Lena Traer
Illustrated by:
Olga Fadeeva
Olga Fadeeva
ISBN: 9780802856227
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
A Wave of Stars
By: Dolores Brown
Illustrated by:
Sonja Wimmer
Sonja Wimmer
ISBN: 9788417673413
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Waverly Braves the Breeze—The Story of a Galapagos Albatross
By: Samantha Cora
Illustrated by:
Rosie Evie
Rosie Evie
ISBN: 9781735311562
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Welcome Home, Whales
By: Christina Booth
Illustrated by:
Christina Booth
Christina Booth
ISBN: 9781733121286
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
The Whale, the Sea, and the Stars
By: Adrian Macho
Illustrated by:
Adrian Macho
Adrian Macho
ISBN: 9781782505594
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
The Whale’s Song
By: Rossana Bossu
Illustrated by:
Rossana Bossu
Rossana Bossu
ISBN: 9798895090121
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Whales and Us—Our Shared Journey
By: India Desjardins; translated by David Warriner
Illustrated by:
Nathalie Dion
Nathalie Dion
ISBN: 9781459839342
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
What About an Octopus?
By: Deborah Kerbel
Illustrated by:
Dawn Lo
Dawn Lo
ISBN: 9781771475716
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
What Can You See Under the Sea
By: Molly Littleboy
Illustrated by:
Maria Perera
Maria Perera
ISBN: 9781664351110
Fiction, 0-3, Animals
What Fish Are Saying—Strange Sounds in the Ocean
By: Kirsten Pendreigh
Illustrated by:
Katie Melrose
Katie Melrose
ISBN: 9781464218965
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
What the Seahorse Told Me
By: Mary Knight
ISBN: 9780960124305
Fiction , 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
When Sally O’Malley Discovered the Sea
By: Karen Cushman
ISBN: 9780593650578
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
By: Chris Barton
Illustrated by:
Don Tate
Don Tate
ISBN: 9781580892971
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Woodrow at Sea
By: Wallace Edwards
Illustrated by:
Wallace Edwards
Wallace Edwards
ISBN: 9781772780291
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
The World to Come
By: Robert Macfarlane, Johnny Flynn
Illustrated by:
Emily Sutton
Emily Sutton
ISBN: 9781917044257
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
World Without Fish
By: Mark Kurlansky
Illustrated by:
Frank Stockton
Frank Stockton
ISBN: 9780761185000
Nonfiction, 7-12, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Yusra Swims
By: Julie Abery
Illustrated by:
Sally Deng
Sally Deng
ISBN: 9781568463292
Nonfiction, 7-12, Immigrant Experience
Zoom Ocean Adventure
By: Susan Hayes
Illustrated by:
Sam Rennocks
Sam Rennocks
ISBN: 9781999967994
Fiction, 0-3, Places / Travel
















































































































































































































































































