Under the Sea (Usborne Picture Storybooks): 1 (Picture Books)

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Do watch out for our Sea Turtle book list coming soon as they were my specialist as a marine biologist but in the mean time Sea Turtles: Amazing Pictures and Animal Facts Everyone Should Know by Ann Lawrence is a good non-fiction book for you and your child to read featuring all 7 species of turtles. Ocean: A Visual Encyclopedia

Canavan, Gerry (2018). The Cambridge History of Science Fiction. Cambridge University Press. ( ISBN 978-1-31-669437-4) Look and Learn with this National Geographic favourite for toddlers – with simple words and bright colourful pictures National Geographic Kids Look and Learn will grow with you and your child. Ocean Story Cloth BookDuring the year 1866, ships of various nationalities sight a mysterious sea monster, which, it is later suggested, might be a gigantic narwhal. The U.S. government assembles an expedition in New York City to find and destroy the monster. Professor Pierre Aronnax, a French marine biologist and the story's narrator, is in town at the time and receives a last-minute invitation to join the expedition; he accepts. Canadian whaler and master harpooner Ned Land and Aronnax's faithful manservant Conseil are also among the participants. Let’s Explore Under the Sea! by Twinkl Originals - This non-fiction book is perfect for introducing EYFS children to the variety of sea creatures that live in the ocean. It includes beautiful illustrations of seahorses, fish, octopuses, crabs, turtles and many more. Themes and subtext [ edit ] The "Plongeur", inspiration for the "Nautilus" Nautilus 's route through the Pacific Nautilus 's route through the Atlantic The Sea Mammal Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta: Learn about dozens of sea mammals in this beautifully illustrated alphabet book. Piranhas Don’t Eat Bananas by Aaron Blabey: The hysterical story of Brian, the piranha who loves bananas and all manner of fruits! His friends don’t understand at all – their sharp teeth are for eating meet and there is a lovely pair of legs dangling nearby!! And yes, I know piranhas don’t live in the ocean, but this is too good a fishy book not to include on the list!

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. My daughter is a huge Octonauts fan and has taken a big interest in the ocean and all of the animals that live there. For this reason, we are going to start with'Under the Water' and will be planning activities relating to this theme. Verne took the name "Nautilus" from one of the earliest successful submarines, built in 1800 by Robert Fulton, who also invented the first commercially successful steamboat. Fulton named his submarine after a marine mollusk, the chambered nautilus. As noted above, Verne also studied a model of the newly developed French Navy submarine Plongeur at the 1867 Exposition Universelle, which guided him in his development of the novel's Nautilus. [6] Conseil – Aronnax's Flemish servant, very devoted to him and knowledgeable in biological classification.Learning about the ocean is super fun for kids thanks to the amazingly diverse nature of marine life and environments. Reading books about the ocean and the crazy collection of creatures that call it home is the perfect way to expand a child’s understanding of the Earth’s aquatic wonderlands. In possibly the novel's most famous episode, the above-described battle with a school of giant squid, one of the monsters captures a crew member. Reflecting on the battle in the next chapter, Aronnax writes: "To convey such sights, it would take the pen of our most renowned poet, Victor Hugo, author of The Toilers of the Sea." A bestselling novel in Verne's day, The Toilers of the Sea also features a threatening cephalopod: a laborer battles with an octopus, believed by critics to be symbolic of the Industrial Revolution. Certainly, Verne was influenced by Hugo's novel, and, in penning this variation on its octopus encounter, he may have intended the symbol to also take in the Revolutions of 1848. Life in a Coral Reef by Wendy Pfeffer: Coral reefs are beautiful underwater cities and this book explores a day in the life of a tiny coral city with everything from clown fish to spiny lobsters! Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle: 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 amazing underwater daddies caring for their babies: Mr. Tilapia, who carries his babies in his mouth; Mr. Kurtus, who keeps his on his head; and Mr. Catfish, who is baby-sitting his young hatchlings.