14 Beautiful Ocean Books for Kids

On Kiki's Reef is written by Carol Malnor and illustrated by Trina L. Hunner. Kids will learn about the life cycle of sea turtles in this picture book about a baby sea turtle who grows up to be a mother.

Inky the Octopus is written by Erin Guendelsberger and illustrated by David Leonard. This cute story is based on an octopus at the National Aquarium of New Zealand who really tried to escape!

The Big Book of the Blue by Yuval Zommer is part of a nature series. It's filled with detailed illustrations and ocean facts that kids will enjoy.

Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist is written by Jess Keating and illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns. This book is about a woman who studied sharks and proved that women can be scientists and that sharks are really cool.

Ocean Animals: Who's Who in the Deep is a nonfiction book by Johnna Rizzo. As part of the National Geographic Kids family, this book is full of photos from coral reefs including tropical fish, sharks, rays, and more.

Atlas of Ocean Adventures: A Collection of Natural Wonders, Marine Marvels, and Undersea Antics from Across the Globe is written by Emily Hawkins and illustrated by Lucy Letherland. Readers will explore ocean habitats around the world and the animals that live there.

Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef is written by Marianne Berkes and illustrated by Jeanette Canyon. This is a variation of the classic children's song "Over in the Meadow." The illustrations in this book are so unique - they're clay.

Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau is written by Jennifer Berne and illustrated by Éric Puybaret. This story is about a famous oceanographer and his childhood love of the ocean.

The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs is written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Matthew Forsythe. Read about environmental scientist Ken Nedimyer and how he made a difference in the conservation and restoration of coral reefs.

Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles is written by Philippe Cousteau and Deborah Hopkinson, and illustrated by Meilo So. Although fictional, this story takes a look at sea turtle conservation in a kid-friendly story.

Whales: An Illustrated Celebration is written by Kelsey Oseid. Each page has detailed illustrations of whales of all types, plus fascinating facts about them.

Lloyd Finds His Whalesong is by Skylaar Amann. Whales use sound to navigate, but in this silly story, Lloyd is too quiet. Then he finds a new instrument that will give him the confidence to perform for all the other whales.

Do You Know Me?: Poems About the Sea is written by The Twinkys and illustrated by Tish Hubbard. Each poem introduces a different sea creature through rhyming and riddles that kids will love to guess.

Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea is written and illustrated by Steve Jenkins. Take a trip to the deep, dark bottom of the ocean to learn about the creatures that live down there, illustrated with cut paper.