The Fascinating Ocean Book for Kids: 500 Incredible Facts!

by Bethanie Hestermann, Josh Hestermann

Overview

From anemones to zooplankton—500 awesome ocean facts for kids ages 8 to 12

Do you know a kid who's captivated by what goes on beneath the ocean's surface? This sea animal book for kids is packed with hundreds of incredible facts for hours of underwater exploration. Pages of full-color pictures feature life in and around the sea including fish, dolphins, and shipwrecks!

Dive deeper than other ocean books for kids with ocean trivia such as:

• Sea cucumbers can eject some of their organs to defend themselves and then regrow them within a few weeks.
• The Challenger Deep is the deepest place on Earth, almost 7 miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
• Blue whales are the largest animals that have ever lived—their tongue weighs as much as an entire elephant!

Kids will light up as they discover fascinating fishes and deep-sea giants with the best in ocean books for kids.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781648768842
Publisher:	Callisto Publishing
Publication date:	07/27/2021
Series:	Fascinating Facts
Pages:	214
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	IG1010L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Bethanie and Josh Hestermann are authors of animal-science books for kids, including Zoo Animals: A Search and Find Book for Kids, as well as Zoology for Kids and Marine Science for Kids for more advanced readers. Bethanie is a freelance writer and Josh is a zoologist working at the California Science Center.

Bethanie and Josh Hestermann are authors of animal-science books for kids, including Search the Zoo, Find the Animals, as well as Zoology for Kids and Marine Science for Kids for more advanced readers. Bethanie is a freelance writer and Josh is a zoologist working at the California Science Center.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Our Awesome Ocean 1

The Blue Heart of Our Planet 2

Ocean Zones 4

Marine Drifters 6

Humans and the Ocean 8

Medicine from the Sea 10

The Big Blue 12

Salty Seas 14

All about Water 16

Sea Sounds 18

Ocean in Motion 20

Rivers in the Ocean 22

One Ocean, Five Basins 24

What's a Sea? 26

Four Sensational Seas 28

Pirates, Arg! 30

Ocean Explorers 32

Marine Scientists to Know 34

Chapter 2 Go Fish 37

All about Fishes 38

Cold-Blooded Creatures 40

Fish Breath 42

Swim Like a Fish 44

Fish Senses 46

Weird and Wacky 48

Male or Female? 50

Groups of Fishes 52

Fishes on the Move! 54

The Magnificent Mola Mola 56

Spectacular Sharks 58

Big Sharks, Small Sharks 60

Rad Rays 62

Oh, Baby … Sharks and Rays 64

Notable Fishes 66

Fish Scientists 68

Chapter 3 Mammals of the sea 71

Marine Mammal Basics 72

Simply Cetaceans 74

Whale Mustaches 76

Ocean Giants 78

The Biggest Animals on Earth 80

Don't Blow It 82

The Toothy Ones 84

Get to Know Porpoises 86

Delightful Dolphins 88

Echo … Echo … Echolocation! 90

Songs of the Sea 92

Pinnipeds 94

Seal, Sea Lion, or Fur Seal? 96

Sea Lion Fun Facts 98

Seal Fun Facts 100

Walrus Fun Facts 102

Manatees and Dugongs 104

Otterly Fascinating 106

Chapter 4 Just Coasting 109

Cool Coasts 110

Tiny Worlds 112

Interesting Invertebrates 114

Sea Jellies and Their Relatives 116

Prickly Personalities 118

Reef Life 120

Seahorses and Sea Dragons 122

The Great Barrier Reef 124

Reef Relationships 126

Cool Defenses 128

Bivalves: Better Together! 130

Kelp Forests 132

Forest Friends 134

Meadows under the Sea 136

Marine Reptiles 138

Mangroves: Trees on Stilts! 140

Exploring Estuaries 142

Chapter 5 Into the Deep 145

Rock Bottom 146

In the Trenches 148

The Challenger Deep 150

Deep-Sea Life 152

Tricks for Living in the Dark 154

Octopuses vs. Squids 156

Super-Sized Squids 158

Warmth in Cold Places 160

Deep-Sea Communities 162

Shipwrecks 164

The Unsinkable Ship 166

Curious Creatures of the Deep 168

Chapter 6 Pole to Pole 171

North Pole, South Pole 172

Glorious Glaciers 174

Floating Ice Mountains 176

Welcome to the Arctic 178

North Pole Residents 180

The Ultimate Pole Predator 182

Beautiful Belugas 184

Unicorns of the Sea 186

Arctic Seabirds 188

Welcome to the Antarctic 190

Home, Chilly Home 192

Seabirds of the Antarctic 194

Penguins 196

Polar Exploration 198

Poles in Trouble 200

Editorial Reviews

The Fascinating Ocean Book for Kids is an excellent resource filled with interesting, fun, and weird facts for young (and adult) readers. The illustrations and graphics are engaging and will prompt inquisitive young minds to want to learn and explore more about the ocean, and ultimately spark interest in conserving the ocean and our natural world.” —Marcy Crede-Booth, curator of education, OC Zoo

“With eye-catching images and awe-inspiring facts, this book was hard to put down! You will be captivated throughout, and be left with a newfound connection to the ocean and the fascinating life within. Everyone's bound to learn something new, which makes this book a gift for all ages.” —Jessica Watters, wildlife care specialist and conservation educator

“Finally, a book about the ocean that's visually entertaining and easy to read! This comprehensive guide combines the most interesting ocean facts with colorful photos that both children and adults will remember long after reading.” —Sandy Trautwein, Ph.D., director of aquatic conservation, Species360

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