Join the Lorax—Dr. Seuss's beloved icon of environmentalism—as he introduces readers to nine endangered sea creatures and empowers children with simple actions they can take to help protect and save them!

I am the Lorax.
Let’s go to the sea!
I invite you to come
on a journey with me.

This rhymed easy-reader narrated by the Lorax explains the threats faced by nine amazing sea creatures, along with the actions people can take to help them survive. Young children will learn how life in the ocean affects us on land (by cleaning the air we breathe and providing food to eat), and how humans—including kids—can make simple changes that will help these amazing species to survive!
 
Illustrated with bright, cheerful art and full-color photographs, What Humming-Fish Wish includes suggestions on reducing plastic waste and energy use, conserving water, and tips for organizing a beach cleanup. It's a perfect choice to nurture a love and respect for the natural world—as well as a love of reading!
 
Also available:
Hug a Bug: How YOU Can Help Protect Insects

Series Overview: These rhymed, non-fiction easy-readers (What Humming-Fish Wish: How YOU Can Help Protect Sea Creatures and Hug a Bug: How YOU Can Help Protect Insects) explore environmental topics in a way that is kid-friendly and fun. Illustrated with photographs and Seussian art, each hardcover book includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further reading and research, along with simple activities and suggestions to empower young children to help shape the future. They're perfect for kids 5-9, and are part of a larger program of books with environmental themes aimed at readers of all ages, featuring the beloved characters found in Dr. Seuss's iconic classic The Lorax.
 
Contributor Bio(s)
 
MICHELLE MEADOWS is the author of numerous children's books, among them the rhymed biographies Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles and the award-winning Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins—the first African American principal dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House. Michelle lives near the beach in Delaware with her husband and son. To learn more about Michelle and her books, visit michellemeadows.com.

Author Residence: Ocean View, Delaware

Author Hometown: Washington, D.C.

New Jersey native and "constant scribbler" Aristides ("Art") Ruiz has illustrated over 100 books for children—among them 40+ books in the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series. A versatile artist, he divides his time between illustrating for children and fine art painting because . . . he's a scribbler. He's constantly scribbling. To learn more about Art and his work, visit aristidesruiz.com.