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by Gabby Dawnay (Author), Mona K (Illustrator)
Ten read-aloud, stunningly illustrated five-minute stories invite young readers to explore the ocean
Dive into the world of oceans with this lavish read-aloud nonfiction collection. Each read-aloud, 5-minute story celebrates life in our oceans, from the deepest sea to the brightest coral reef. Each story ends with an information page that explains more about the topic. Kids will discover interesting facts about life cycles, migration, food chains, and much more. Written by science writer and poet Gabby Dawnay, and illustrated with adorable characters created by Instagram star Mona K, this is a gorgeously packaged title will inform and delight the youngest ocean lovers. 10 read-aloud stories include:- The Clownfish, the Anemone, and the Big Coral Reef
- The Great White Shark's Tooth Machine
- The Song of the Humpback Whale
- The Time-Traveling Immortal Jellyfish
- The Migration of the Magic Eel
- The Shape-Shifting Octopus
- A Penguin Squeeze in the Freeze
- The Salty Tears of the Sea Turtle
- The Darkness of the Deep-Sea Anglerfish
- The Hermit Crab's New Home
Also available:
5-Minute Nature Stories
Author Biography
Gabby Dawnay is a children's writer, scriptwriter, and poet. She has been poet-in-residence for the children's art and science magazine OKIDO since 2007 and coadapted and developed the magazine for children's television, where it became a hit CBeebies animated preschool show Messy Goes to OKIDO! She has written for the American-British series Rhyme Time Town from DreamWorks, the British animated series Postman Pat, and several other animated series including a Chinese animated series. Native to Bulgaria, Mona K is passionate about drawing quirky faces and exploring the woods. Based in the Netherlands, she spends her time dabbling in arts and design, creating crafts with a purpose, and occasionally baking cake-like goods.
