Books About Oceans
Dive into reading with these books that will be sure to make a splash!
By Jamie McElroy
The final frontier of this planet is now within reach for young readers. Explore the animal and plant life that inhabit the world's oceans. Learn about food chains, climates, weather, currents, geography, and human cultures that depend on living near the water. Children will love the vivid illustrations that accompany the stories and learn plenty, too! Check out these fun fish songs from SongsForTeaching.com to accompany the books.


Image of A Drop Around the World
Author: Barbara McKinney
Image of Marine Biology (Real Kids, Real Science Books)
Author: Ellen Doris
Image of Marine Biology (Real Kids, Real Science Books)
Author: Ellen Doris
Image of The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
Author: Claire Nouvian
Image of Rainbow Sea (Children's Sparkle Books)
Author: Jane Edgecombe
Image of The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor
Author: Joanna Cole
Image of Rainbow Fish Big Book
Author: Marcus Pfister Herbert
Image of Swimmy (Knopf Children's Paperbacks)
Author: Leo Lionni
Image of The Octonauts and The Only Lonely Monster
Author: Meomi
Image of Oceans: Looking at Beaches and Coral Reefs, Tides and Currents, Sea Mammals and Fish, Seaweeds and Other Ocean Wonders
Author: Adrienne Mason
Image of The Magic School Bus Takes A Dive: A Book About Coral Reefs
Author: Joanna Cole
Image of Trouble on the St. Johns River (Mom's Choice Awards Winner 2009)
Author: Jane R. Wood
Image of Down in the Deep, Deep Ocean!
Author: Joann Cleland
Image of What Lives in a Shell? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
Author: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Image of How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures (Reading Railroad)
Author: Ruth Heller
Image of At the Seashore: Pacific Edition (See, Make & Do Series)
Author: Pamela Hickman