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Books in Smithsonian oceanic collection series

  • Otter on his Own: The Story of the Sea Otter - a Smithsonian Oceanic Collection Book

    Doe Boyle, Robert Lawson

    Hardcover (Soundprints Corp Audio, June 9, 2011)
    Sea Otter Pup's mother teaches him to dive and hunt. When the pup follows his mother into the open sea, more than just excitement awaits them as a great white shark is lurking near. Will they escape the attack? Find out as this thrilling adventure unfolds! Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Otter on his Own is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations.Book Features:- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations- 32 pages- Appropriate for ages: 3-9- Hardcover dimensions: 12 x 8 3/4 inches
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  • Great White Shark: Ruler of the Sea - a Smithsonian Oceanic Collection Book

    Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Steven James Petruccio

    Hardcover (Soundprints, June 9, 2011)
    Baby White Shark battles hunger and injury, until one day she becomes the great ruler of the ocean. Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Great White Shark: Ruler of the Sea is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations.Book Features:- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations- 32 pages- Appropriate for ages: 3-9- Hardcover dimensions: 12 x 8 3/4 inches
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  • Sockeye's Journey Home: The Story of a Pacific Salmon - a Smithsonian Oceanic Collection Book

    Barbara Gaines, Joanie Popeo

    Paperback (Soundprints Corp Audio, June 9, 2011)
    Sockeye Salmon returns to his birthplace by swimming inland from the Pacific Ocean through rivers and lakes. Watch your children join Sockeye on this amazing adventure! Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Sockeye's Journey Home is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations.Book Features:- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations- 32 pages- Appropriate for ages: 3-9- Paperback dimensions: 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
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  • Manatee Winter

    Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Steven James Petruccio

    Paperback (Soundprints Corp Audio, April 15, 2002)
    Two gentle Manatees must swim up a Florida river to escape the chill of winter. Along the way, Little Calf dives deep and gets caught in a clump of large seaweed. Can his mother save him? Find out as this exciting story unfolds! Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Manatee Winter is a fun and informative story with detailed illustrations.Book Features:- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations- 32 pages- Appropriate for ages: 3-9- Paperback dimensions: 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
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  • Sockeye's Journey Home: The Story of a Pacific Salmon - a Smithsonian Oceanic Collection Book

    Barbara Gaines Winkelman, Joanie Popeo

    Hardcover (Soundprint, June 15, 2000)
    Sockeye Salmon returns to his birthplace by swimming inland from the Pacific Ocean through rivers and lakes. Watch your children join Sockeye on this amazing adventure! Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Sockeye's Journey Home is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations.Book Features:- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations- 32 pages- Appropriate for ages: 3-9- Mini book dimensions: 5 7/8 x 4 3/4 inches
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  • Dolphin's First Day: The Story of a Bottlenose Dolphin - a Smithsonian Oceanic Collection Book

    Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Steven James Petruccio

    Hardcover (Soundprint, March 1, 1997)
    Little Dolphin learns to speak, hunt mullet and frolic with seaweed, but can this bottlenose baby fend off a shark attack? Children can find out as this thrilling story unfolds! Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Dolphin's First Day is a fun and informative story with detailed illustrations.Book Features:- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations- 32 pages- Appropriate for ages: 3-9- Hardcover dimensions: 12 x 8 3/4 inches
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  • Lobster's Secret - a Smithsonian Oceanic Collection Book

    Kathleen M. Hollenbeck, Jon Weiman

    Hardcover (Soundprint, March 16, 1996)
    Lobster was just molted, and the secret he keeps about his menacing-looking new shell could get him in a lot of trouble. Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Lobster's Secret is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations.Book Features:- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations- 32 pages- Appropriate for ages: 3-9- Mini book dimensions: 5 7/8 x 4 3/4 inches
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  • Coral Reef Hideaway : The Story of a Clown Anemonefish

    Doe Boyle, Steven James Petruccio

    Hardcover (Soundprint, June 9, 2011)
    A clown anemonefish must protect not only the sea anemone, but also her tiny eggs. Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Coral Reef Hideaway is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations.Book Features:- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations- 32 pages- Appropriate for ages: 3-9- Hardcover dimensions: 12 x 8 3/4 inches
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  • Little Walrus Warning - a Smithsonian Oceanic Collection Book

    Carol Young, Walter Stuart

    Hardcover (Soundprints Corp Audio, June 9, 2011)
    A young walrus and his mother begin their spring migration. The walrus herd is threatened by a hungry polar bear. Can Little Walrus warn the herd in time? Children can find out as this thrilling adventure unfolds! Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Little Walrus Warning is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations.Book Features:- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations- 32 pages- Appropriate for ages: 3-9- Hardcover dimensions: 12 x 8 3/4 inches
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  • Survival in the Sea: The Story of a Hammerhead Shark

    Linda Lingemann, Stephen Marchesi

    Hardcover (Soundprints, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Describes a day and night in the life of a hammerhead shark, as she gives birth, eats her prey, and escapes from her own predators.
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  • Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea

    Janet Halfmann, Steven James Petruccio

    Hardcover (Soundprint, Nov. 1, 2008)
    Narwhal stays close to land as he swims through the Arctic bay. Even with the protection of his long horn, he is not safe from predators. Will Narwhal escape from a pod of killer whales, polar bears and dangerous ice drifts on his journey to his winter home in the sea? Children can find out as this thrilling adventure unfolds! Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Narhwal: Unicorn of the Sea is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations.Book Features:- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations- 32 pages- Appropriate for ages: 3-9- Hardcover dimensions: 12 x 8 3/4 inches
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  • Octopus' Den - a Smithsonian Oceanic Collection Book

    Deirdre Langeland, Steven James Petruccio

    Hardcover (Soundprint, June 9, 2011)
    Octopus escapes from a moray eel but more trouble lies ahead: Octopus' den has been stolen by another octopus! Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Octopus' Den is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations.Book Features:- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations- 32 pages- Appropriate for ages: 3-9- Hardcover dimensions: 12 x 8 3/4 inches
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