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A first book of the sea / Nicola Davies ; illustrated by Emily Sutton.

by Davies, Nicola, 1958-

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Candlewick Press, c2018.

Marine animals -- Juvenile poetry.

Marine ecology -- Juvenile poetry.

Ocean -- Juvenile poetry.

First U.S. edition.

105 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 30 cm.

Down by the shore -- Journeys -- Under the sea -- Wonders.

First to see the sea -- Paddling -- Sand castle -- Seagulls -- On the pier -- Waiting for the wave -- Catching a wave -- Lighthouse -- Puffin -- Pebbles -- Shore crab -- Fishing for dinner -- I love harbors -- Finding shells -- All day -- Sea shanty -- Limpets -- Blue whale's map -- The voyages of Captain Zheng He -- Saragasso -- Elver -- Star school -- Sea turtle -- Lord Beaufort's scale -- Sailor's jig -- End of the journey -- Deep -- Longline fishing -- Bottom trawling -- Giant squid -- Deadliest of all? -- Flashlight fish -- Arctic Ocean -- Reef drop-off -- Anglerfish -- Sharks -- Seaweed jungle -- Mother sea otter -- Shipwreck -- Tide pool -- Flying fish -- Night light -- Antarctic -- Sea people -- Albatross -- Shoal -- Favorite dolphin -- Manta ray -- Pearl diver -- Plankton -- Humpback song -- Island dreaming -- Happiness.

Ours is a blue planet. The oceans cover more than two-thirds of its surface and constantly calls to us to play, explore, and dream. Our fascination with the sea is as endless as our means of enjoying it -- whether building sand castles, navigating by the stars, or observing strange and beautiful marine creatures. In a volume brimming with information, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton capture the magic and majesty of the ocean with stunning words and pictures. Poems about manta rays, flying fish, and humpback whales mingle with verses about harbors, storms, and pearl divers. Glimpses of life in the Arctic and Antarctic Oceans flow into spreads about tropical islands, coral reefs, and ancient shipwrecks on the seabed. Teeming with colorful details, this treasure trove of knowledge will be pored over by adults and children alike, and its exploration of the vast mysteries of the sea will captivate readers for years to come.

A collection of fifty-three original poems that celebrate the sea in all its changing moods.

Children's poetry.

Children's poetry, English.

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