The Ocean Book: Explore the Hidden Depth of Our Blue Planet (The Fact Book)

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I love incorporating books into our learning, and there are some amazing toddler booksfocusing on 'Under the Water' and 'The Ocean' themes. While books about our ocean like those mentioned above may bring out emotions such as fascination, courage and determination, it’s critical to also remember the work that is needed to protect our ocean–and that we must tap into these same feelings if we’re going to work toward progress for our blue planet.

Joshua Horwitz explores the legal and moral saga of a military secret that threatens the lives of whales, forcing one to ask the question: where do we draw the line between national security and protecting the ocean? In the spirit of Rachel Carson, Carl Safina’s book takes the reader on a lyrical journey through the oceans from the coasts to the deep abyss. Chronicling the adventures of Captain Nemo, this novel celebrates the freedom of the ocean and the wonder of human ingenuity. If you've never read your toddler a book by Giles Andreae, you need to stop what you are doing and go and get one now! I loved listening to mine act out their own story with the people in the submarine discovering the underwater world.Even today, we don’t know what drives these animals to swim extreme distances to the ocean after thriving for decades in freshwater systems. Down Down Down takes us on a journey more than a mile deep where we get a look at jellyfish that flash neon, creatures with huge teeth, and squid a size rarely seen.

Try out our Twinkl Puzzled Adventure Books, including Adventure at Dragon Castle and The Lost Astronaut. There is also a wordless version of the book available, to prompt writing opportunities and to help with inference skills. With that, I couldn’t be more excited to share the following book suggestions for ocean lovers to read this summer (and beyond)! This year I've decided to have a focus on our toddler books and activities at home, and am aiming to spend a few weeks on each topic. A Place for Plastic' is a picture book designed for Key Stage 2 children which follows the journey of a single-use plastic bag through the ocean.In this book, Scales illuminates the wonder that resides within the deep, while also shining a spotlight on the reality that how we care for it (or fail to do so) could have drastic impacts on our planet’s future, for better or for worse. Earning Hemingway a Nobel Prize in Literature, this slim novel stands the test of time as a classic of ocean literature.