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10 best books like Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas (Molly Bang): Dreamers, Miss Rumphius, Because, Island: A Story of the Galápagos, A Big Mooncake for Little Star, The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau, Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle, A Rock Is Lively, A Parade of Elephants, Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California's Farallon Islands

Dreamers
AuthorYuyi Morales
ISBN0823440559
Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story in this picture-book tribute to the transformative power of hope . . . and reading.

In 1994, Yuyi Morales left her home in Xalapa, Mexico and came to the US with her infant son. She left behind nearly everything she owned, but she didn't come empty-handed.

She...
Miss Rumphius
AuthorBarbara Cooney
ISBN0140505393
A beloved classic—written by a beloved Caldecott winner—is lovelier than ever!

Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation....
Because
AuthorMo Willems
ISBN1368019013
I knew Mo Willems wrote good books, but they can also be beautiful. I love this book so much. It is dear to me. I think any person who has heard a piece of music and loved it so much that it changed your life in that moment and your life was set on a creative path will understand this story. It is fantastic. I hope...
Island: A Story of the Galápagos
AuthorJason Chin
ISBN1596437162
Charles Darwin first visited the Galápagos Islands almost 200 years ago, only to discover a land filled with plants and animals that could not be found anywhere else on earth. How did they come to inhabit the island? How long will they remain?
 
Thoroughly researched and filled with intricate...
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
AuthorGrace Lin
ISBN0316404489
A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin

Pat, pat, pat...

Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake.

Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she...
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
AuthorDan Yaccarino
ISBN0375855734
Jacques Cousteau was the world s ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people s living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel.
From the first moment he got...
Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle
AuthorClaire A. Nivola
ISBN0374380686
Sylvia Earle first lost her heart to the ocean as a young girl when she discovered the wonders of the Gulf of Mexico in her backyard. As an adult, she dives even deeper. Whether she's designing submersibles, swimming with the whales, or taking deep-water walks, Sylvia Earle has dedicated her life to learning...
A Rock Is Lively
AuthorDianna Hutts Aston
ISBN1452106452
From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, and A Butterfly Is Patient comes a gorgeous and informative introduction to the fascinating world of rocks. From dazzling blue lapis lazuli to volcanic snowflake obsidian, an incredible variety of rocks are showcased in all their...
A Parade of Elephants
AuthorKevin Henkes
ISBN0062668285
New York Times– bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes follows five joyful elephants as they march from dawn to dusk. Where are they going? Read and find out!

An ALA Notable Book

This engaging picture book is just right for the youngest reader and is a perfect choice for...
Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California's Farallon Islands
AuthorKatherine Roy
ISBN1596438746
Up close with the ocean's most fearsome and famous predator and the scientists who study them—just thirty miles from San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge!

A few miles from San Francisco lives a population of the ocean's largest and most famous predators. Each fall, while the city's inhabitants...
Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes
AuthorNicola Davies
ISBN0763673153
Find out how the smallest things on the planet do some of the biggest jobs in this intriguing introduction to the world of microbes.

All around the world -- in the sea, in the soil, in the air, and in your body -- there are living things so tiny that millions could fit on an ant's antenna. They're busy...
Thank You Bear
AuthorGreg E. Foley
ISBN0670061654
Early one morning, a little bear found a little box. He looked inside. Then he exclaimed,

"Why, it's the greatest thing ever! Mouse will love this."

Bear's friends aren't so sure of his newfound treasure, however. "That's not so great," says Monkey. "I've seen those before," says...
Lion vs. Rabbit
AuthorAlex Latimer
ISBN1561457094
it is entirely coincidental that i am reviewing this book during this whole "goodreads inelegantly cracking down on bullies" situation.

i had no idea what this was about when i requested it from netgalley - i just saw a rabbit and knew i had to read it.

this book is about a lion who is a bully....
Wolfie the Bunny
AuthorAme Dyckman
ISBN0316226149
Not every child views the imposition of a new sibling as an interloper, but a fair number of them do. They’re just tooling along, enjoying the natural bliss that comes with being the one and only star in their parents’ firmament when BLAMMO! A squalling person of inadequate size is there, hogging...
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