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Books & Videos About the Ocean

These are the books and videos we used during our month-long ocean study.  If you have a favorite title to share, please send and it will be included on this page.

~ Marci

A Dolphin Is Not A Fish by Betsey Chessen
Atlantic by G. Brian Karas
Baby Whale by Lynn Wilson
Chomp - A Book About Sharks by Melvin Berger
Coral Reef by Susan Canizares
Manatee Winter by Kathleen Zoehfeld
Ocean by Susan Canizares
Ocean Life by Brenda G. Guiberson
One Small Square Seashore by Donald Silver
Sharks by Carolyn MacLulich
Snail by Karen hartley & Chris Macro
Starfish Stars of the Sea by Connie & Peter Roop
The Sea by Brian Williams
The Seaside Naturalist by Deborah Coulombe
The Seashore Book by Charlotte Zolotow
Treasure for Our Sandcastle by Chuck & Debbie Robinson
Whales & Dolphins by Vincent Serventy
Why the Tides Ebb and Flow by Jean Chase Bowden

Smithsonian Collection Books

Coral Reef Hideaway - The Story of a Clown Anemonefish
by Doe Boyle
Dancing on the Sand - the Story of an Atlantic Blue Crab
by Kathleen Hollenbeck
Dolphin's First Day - The Story of a Bottlenose Dolphin
by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Giant of the Sea - A Story of a Sperm Whale
by Courtney Granet Raff
Little Walrus Warning by Carol Young
Lobster's Secret by Kathleen Hollenbeck
Octopus' Den by Deidre Langeland
Orca Song by Michael Armour
Otter On His Own - The Story of A Sea Otter
by Doe Boyle
Sea Turtle Journey - The Story of a  Loggerhead Turtle
by Lorraine A. Jay
Sockeye's Journey Home: The Story of a Pacific Salmon
by Barbara Gaines Winkleman
Wings in the Water - The Story of a Manta Ray
by Hope Irvin Marston

Videos

Oceans Alive Part 1 - 4  A series of 40 five-minute programs that illustrate the relationships between marine life and support the teaching of life sscience.  ISBN 1-56791-089-0  Environmental Media Corp.  www.envmedia.com

Ocean Habitats: Light and Dark Zones/Shoreline and Reef Habitats Video Collection.  1-800-483-3383  ISBN 1-58541-035-7.  From 100% Educational Videos.

Time Life Kids:  The Big Aquarium  ISBN 0-7676-0360-5 From Little Mammoth Media

Monterey Bay Aquarium  This video showcases 10 of the aquarium's best video exhibits; kelp forest, open sea, and animals.  Great stuff!

Creatures of the Deep:  Zoo Life with Jack Hanna   From Artisan Home Entertainment.  www.republicpictures.com

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