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A House for Hermit Crab

Eric Carle
Illustrated by Eric Carle

Hermit the crab outgrows his shell and finds a new one that is a good size, but too plain-looking for him. As he goes on his way, he meets six sea creatures that he asks to live with him. Some examples are: he asks the handsome starfish to decorate his home, the fierce-looking sea urchin to protect it, and a lanternfish to light up his house. This book is sure to please animal lovers with its bright pictures and images that seem to swim off the page. Also, children can be introduced to the names of the months of the year as they journey along with Hermit Crab. On the dedication page, there is information about hermit crabs and at the end of the book, information about the sea creatures of the story.

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Big Al

Andrew Clements
Illustrated by Yoshi

Big Al is a fish who wants a friend. But, although he is kind and gentle, his scary appearance frightens all of the other fish away. Come along with Big Al in his quest for friendship as he tries to disguise and change himself in many ways. Will he ever find a friend ? Brilliantly colored illustrations enhance this heartwarming story.

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Blue Sea

Robert Kalan
Illustrated by Donald Crews

Little fish swims in the blue sea with big fish, bigger fish, and biggest fish. Along the way, little fish swims through coral, boats, and nets. Is little fish able to get away from big, bigger, and biggest fish? Space and size are uniquely depicted through the illustrations of Crews. It is easy for the reader to determine the perspective of each fish in this simple story. Bright, bold colors make this concept book a hit for preschoolers.

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Somewhere in the Ocean

Jennifer Ward & T.J. Marsh
Illustrated by Kenneth Spengler

Set to the tune "Over in the Meadow", this catchy counting story travels to the depths of the ocean discovering manatees, sea turtles, tiger sharks and many other ocean dwelling creatures. Through it's rhyming text and vibrant double-page illustrations sea animals come alive as they swim, munch and squirt from one to ten. Numbers secretly hidden within the illustrations and fun facts at the end of the book make this a wonderful read-aloud and must have book for everyone.

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Swimmy

Leo Lionni
Illustrated by Leo Lionni

Swimmy is a fast black fish who finds himself alone after his brothers and sisters are swallowed by a tuna fish. Swimmy is happy when he meets new friends however, they are afraid of the dangers of the sea especially the big fish. Read about how Swimmy finds a way for his new friends to explore the wonders of the ocean and outsmart the big fish in the sea.

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The Rainbow Fish

Marcus Pfister
Illustrated by Marcus Pfister

This scaled down version of the enchanting tale of rainbow fish with glittering scales teaches us all an important lesson in life: That even though we all may have special gifts and talents, the only way to truly appreciated these gifts is to share them with others. A captivating book full of imaginative images and a simple storyline.

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