With rhythmic text and stunning artwork, this picture book celebrates the dynamic animals and habitats of the world’s one ocean, from shallow waters to ocean depths.

Beloved Alaskan artist Ray Troll’s gorgeous scientifically accurate illustrations capture the imagination of young readers—for ages 5-8.

Dive into this gorgeous book that highlights modes of locomotion of ocean creatures, from drifting plankton to swift hunters and world travelers riding ocean currents across the globe.

Learn about over 30 species of sea life, including mammals and fish, and discover the beauty of marine ecosystems that comprise our one, interconnected ocean. 

This book includes kid-friendly information on conservation of marine resources, fostering lifelong stewardship among young readers, and also provides a short field guide for the wildlife featured in illustrations.

Surging, whirling . . . drifting, swirling.
The ocean wraps our world in wonder,
from rocky coast to deep down under.
                        Come, let’s go—
 
Contributor Bio(s)
 
ELIZABETH SHREEVE grew up in a family of writers and scientists who taught her to pay attention to horseshoe crabs, seabirds, and other wonderful creatures along the Atlantic coastline. Now based in California, Elizabeth Shreeve writes books for young readers that celebrate the origins and diversity of life on Earth. Her books include The Upside-Down Book of Sloths and The Oddball Book of Armadillos and the award-winning Out of the Blue: How Animals Evolved from Prehistoric Seas. Learn more about her books, author visits, and fishy adventures at ElizabethShreeve.com and on social media @ShreeveBooks.

Author Residence: Mill Valley, CA

Author Hometown: Bellport, NY

RAY TROLL is an artist who has illustrated twelve books, including On an Ocean Journey, Sharkabet, Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway, Rapture of the Deep, and Planet Ocean: Dancing to the Fossil Record.  He’s had many major museum exhibits over the years, and is honored to have a species of ratfish, Hydrolagus trolli, and a genus of extinct herring, Trollichthys, named after him. He and his wife, Michelle, live and work in Alaska, and own and operate the Prairie Sea Gallery in Lindsborg, Kansas.

Illustrator Residence:Ketchikan, AK & Lindsborg, KS

Illustrator Hometown:Corning, NY