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Mister Seahorse

Eric Carle - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

When Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs, she does it on Mr. Seahorse's belly! She knows he will take good care of them. While he swims waiting for the eggs to hatch, he meets some other underwater fathers caring for their babies: Mr. Tilapia, who carries his babies in his mouth; Mr. Kurtus, who keeps...
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Nugget and Fang: Friends Forever--or Snack Time?

Tammi Sauer - Harcourt Children's Books
Format: Print book

In the deep ocean, tiny Nugget and big, toothy Fang get along swimmingly - until Nugget's first day of minnow school. There Nugget learns that minnows are supposed to be afraid of sharks! To regain Nugget's trust, Fang takes desperate (and hilarious) measures. But it's not until his big sharp...
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Barry the Fish with Fingers

Sue Hendra - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Hardcover

Life under the sea can be as dull as dishwater, until Barry arrives, that is. See, Barry is no ordinary fish - he's a fish with fingers! And fingers mean finger puppets, finger painting, knitting, counting to ten, tickling, and all sorts of fun things. It isn't long before all of the other...
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Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On

Lois Ehlert - Lakeshore Learning Materials
Format: Paperback

A simple and fun introduction to counting and basic addition, Fish Eyes, in a lively rhyming text, encourages children to imagine putting on scales, fins, and a tail and diving underwater to count the fish. Features bright collage illustrations by the author.
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I'm the biggest thing in the ocean

Kevin Sherry - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

When a giant squid takes inventory of all of the creatures in the ocean, he realizes that he?s way bigger than most of them! Of course, there are bigger things lurking around . . . but maybe this giant squid with a giant touch of hubris doesn?t really care?First-time author-illustrator...
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Swimmy 50th Anniversary Edition

Leo Lionni - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The 50th anniversary of the gorgeous, Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a very clever fish by beloved picture book creator Leo Lionni.Deep in the sea lives a happy school of fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, but there is also danger, and the little fish are afraid to come out of hiding...
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The Rainbow Fish

Marcus Pfister - North-South Books
Format: Hardcover

The Rainbow Fish is an international best-seller and a modern classic. Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his most...
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Pout-Pout Fish, The

Deborah Diesen - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERDeep in the water,Mr. Fish swims aboutWith his fish face stuckIn a permanent pout.Can his pals cheer him up?Will his pout ever end?Is there something he can learnFrom...
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Fish

Christine Taylor-Butler - Children's Press
Format: Book

Presents general information about fish, including information about some of the species that make up the group, how they are classified, where they can be found, how some have adapted to their habitats, and their life cycles.
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Breathe

Scott Magoon - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Take a deep breath and dive into a day in the life of a baby whale, told with luminous illustrations and spare text, with a fresh twist on a timeless message.Swim! Play all day. Breathe. This simply told story follows a young whale on a journey of discovery as he experiences his first...
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I'm a Shark

Bob Shea - Balzer + Bray
Format: Print book

Shark's not afraid of anything. The dark? Nah.A big mean bear? Don't make him laugh!But there is one thing that even Shark fears. . . . Can you guess what it is?
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Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef

Marianne Collins Berkes - Dawn Publications
Format: Print book

Teachers and parents, take note: this book is already a classic. Two geniuses--author and illustrator--came into perfect alignment to create this book. The author has kids thinking it is entertainment while adults think it is a great lesson about the ocean. The genius of the illustrator...
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Hooray for Fish!

Lucy Cousins - Candlewick Press
Format: Book

Revel in all things fishy in this undersea riot of color and rhyme - an oversize read-aloud from picture book artist Lucy Cousins.Paddle along with Little Fish on a mesmerizing underwater tour of friends spotty and stripy, happy and gripy, hairy and scary, even curly whirly and twisty...
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The Three Little Fish And The Big Bad Shark

Will Grace - Scholastic
Format: Print book

In this spoof of The three little pigs, Mama tells her three little fish that it's time to seek their fortunes. Jim builds a house of seaweed and Tim builds a house of sand, but it's up to Kim to find the house that will stop the big bad shark's munching and crunching.
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Never Take a Shark to the Dentist:

Judi Barrett - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

There are many things you should never, ever, ever do. Like sit next to a porcupine on the subway (ouch!) . Or hold hands with a lobster (double ouch!) . Or take a shark to the dentist (triple ouch!) . Bestselling author JUDI BARRETT and imaginative illustrator JOHN NICKLE give...
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Gone Fishing: Ocean Life by the Numbers

David McLimans - Walker
Format: Hardcover

Dive down to the depths of our planet's oceans and see the stunning variety of creatures that call this watery environment home. These incredible marine animals and their ocean habitats are among our most precious and endangered resources. In a dazzling underwater adventure, Caldecott...
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