5 BOOKS FOR WORLD OCEANS DAY

The Big Book of the Blue

By Yuval Zommer Thames and Hudson Ltd (out now)

Journey into the deep blue sea with this beautifully illustrated book by Yuval Zommer. Inside, you’ll find out why octopuses have eight arms, why crabs run sideways and whether or not jellyfish are actually made of jelly.

Atlas of Ocean Adventures

By Emily Hawkins Illustrated by Lucy Letherland Wide Eyed Editions (out now)

Explore each of the world’s oceans through the point of view of the creatures that live there. Along the way you’ll have a snooze with some sea otters in the US and go hunting with great white sharks of South Africa.

What a Shell Can Tell

By Helen Scales Phaidon Press (out now)

Do you like to go and see seashells by the seashore? Then this is the perfect book for you. In What a Shell Can Tell, marine biologist Helen Scales tells you everything you need to know about shells, from where they live, to what they eat and how they move.

Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of the World Under the Sea

By Julia Rothman Storey Publishing (out now)

How did the world’s oceans form? Why is the sea salty? What causes waves? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this anatomical look at the ocean from Julia Rothman.

Mystery at the Aquarium

By Kate Jerome Earth Aware Editions (out now)

Inspired by the real-life discoveries of the Oceanx project, this book is the first in a brand-new series called Oceanx Adventures. In Mystery at the Aquarium, best friends Marena and Aisha investigate the cause of a power outage at their local aquarium.