Nonfiction Fishing

Get up close to nature with naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham CBE and encounter the amazing animal superheroes that will help us save the world.

What do crabs and lobsters have in common, and how are they different? While both animals live in the ocean, one prefers to swim and the other walks. One can be found in coastal tidepools and the other offshore. They both have skeletons on the outside of their bodies. There’s more to these animals than just being good food for us. Learn about these fascinating crustaceans in the latest addition to our Compare and Contrast Series.

Orca whales swim a lot during their day, so it's normal for them to encounter many things. Leveled text brings these animals to life.

Dive into the vibrant and mysterious world of the coral reef with this enchanting educational book! "Rare Creatures of the Coral Reef" takes children on an unforgettable journey through the depths of the ocean to uncover the fascinating inhabitants of one of Earth's most biodiverse ecosystems. Be inspired to explore the wonders of the natural world and become stewards of the ocean.

This book introduces young listeners to the orcas humans first fell in love with. The members of J pod live in the Salish Sea, off the coast of Washington and British Columbia. Moby Doll was the first orca ever displayed in captivity, Granny was the oldest orca known to humanity, and Scarlet was the orca humans fought to save.

Los mamíferos marinos conocidos como cetáceos están divididos en dos grupos: ballenas dentadas (incluyendo delfines y marsopas) y ballenas barbadas. Un grupo solo tiene un espiráculo para respirar y el otro tiene dos. Un grupo tiene aletas dorsales altas para mantener el balance mientras persiguen a sus presas. El otro recoge agua y presas con su inmensa boca mientras nadan y no necesitan aletas dorsales altas. Un grupo utiliza la ecolocalización y el otro no. Aprende más sobre las similitudes y diferencias de estos animales.

Al igual que los humanos, los delfines aprenden jugando, observando y experimentando. Algunos comportamientos aprendidos son cosas divertidas para pasar el tiempo. En diferentes partes del mundo los delfines han aprendido algunas técnicas de caza fascinantes. Sin importar si el comportamiento aprendido es enseñado de generación en generación o aprendido mediante la observación, esos delfines tienen habilidades de caza únicas que solo pueden encontrarse en esas zonas.

Marine mammals known as cetaceans are broken into two large groups: toothed whales (including dolphins and porpoises) and baleen whales. One group has a single blowhole to breathe air, the other has two. One group has tall dorsal fins to help maintain balance as they chase prey. The other scoops up water and prey in their large mouths as they swim slowly along—they don’t need large dorsal fins. One group uses echolocation, the other doesn’t. Learn more about what these animals have in common and how they are different in this latest installment of the Compare and Contrast Series.

Sharks and dolphins both have torpedo-shaped bodies with fins on their backs. They slice through the water to grab their prey with sharp teeth. But despite their similarities, sharks and dolphins belong to different animal classes: One is a fish and gets oxygen from the water, and the other is a mammal and gets oxygen from the air. Marine educator Kevin Kurtz guides early listeners to compare and contrast these ocean predators through simple nonfiction text.

Do you want to be amazed by jellyfish pictures? Let's see color photos of jellyfish! You and your child will find pictures of jellyfish with short, simplified text for children learning to read or those who like picture books. Jellyfish: Photos and Fun Facts for Kids is book 53 in the Kids Learn with Pictures series. This book is centered around a clear concept: seeing pictures of jellyfish. This is a stock photo book of animals that asks questions of the pictures shown to encourage interaction and responses from the child.

This soothing bedtime story explains how 10 different marine mammals - animals that live in water but breathe air - sleep in the ocean. Water Beds invites children to drift into sleep on gentle waves of imagination. The "For Creative Minds" educational section includes fun facts about marine mammal adaptations and a "Design Your Own Marine Mammal" craft.

This heartwarming audio journal describes a critically ill sea turtle as she is nursed back to health at a sea turtle hospital. Listeners will empathize with Carolina as she undergoes many of the same medical treatments sick or injured children face and then celebrate the happy day when she returns to her home in the sea. The "For Creative Minds" section includes fun facts and information on conservation issues.

Let's see color photos in Walrus! You and your child will find pictures of walruses with short, simplified text for children learning to read, listen, or those who like picture books. This is a stock photo book of animals that asks questions about the pictures shown, to encourage interaction and responses from the child. Note when you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

Octavia Octopus and her sea-animal friends love playing camouflage games to practice how they would hide from a "big, hungry creature". Octavia, however, just cannot seem to get her colors right when she tries to shoot her purple ink cloud. What happens when the big, hungry shark shows up looking for his dinner?

This sequel to the award-winning Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean (2007 Teacher's Choice and 2005 Mom's Choice) takes listeners on an around-the-world boat ride to learn how mammals sleep in or around nine major rivers of the world on all continents except Antarctica. Row down the Mississippi and watch two river otters slip into a hollow tree, or look to the bank of the Brisbane River as a platypus pops into a hole and disappears into a narrow tunnel.

Do you want to be amazed by dolphin pictures? Let's see color photos of dolphins! You and your child will find pictures of dolphins in short, simplified audio for children who like picture books. Dolphins: Photos and Fun Facts for Kids. It is Book 9 in the Kids Learn with Pictures series. This book is around a clear concept: See pictures and learn more about dolphins.

Do you want to be amazed by sea turtle pictures? Let's see color photos of sea turtles! You and your child will find pictures of sea turtles in short, simplified text for children who like picture books. Sea Turtles: Photos and Fun Facts for Kids. It is Book 4 of the Kids Learn with Pictures series. This book is around a clear concept: See pictures and learn more about sea turtles. Be sure to listen to the other books in the Kids Learn with Pictures series.

Over four hundred shark species swim in Earth's waters. Listeners will discover incredible facts about what sharks look like, how they hunt, and more in this fun book!

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. Appropriate for ages: 3-9.

Follow a hatchling's treacherous journey from nest to sea. Longtime science writer Stephen Swinburne creates an engaging first-person narrative from the sea turtle's perspective.