One Day on Our Blue Planet…in the Ocean

PreS-Gr 1—The latest in this series follows a dolphin calf as she explores the vast Pacific Ocean while guiding a lost baby whale back to her mother, helping her pod to group their prey near the ocean's surface to eat, and staying alert by sleeping with one eye open. As with the other books in the series, the story depicts a typical day from morning to night, and here the background shades of blue on each page gradually signal this change. Each spread is brimming with a variety of sea creatures—the best, perhaps, being the illustration of the Great Barrier Reef, which will captivate readers as they search for all of the aquatic life within. All of the animals in the book are labeled on the endpapers that wonderfully depict the vibrant and amazing diversity of ocean life in the shallows as well as the deep. A simple, engaging narrative combines with the rich colors of the work to provide a charming introduction to the ecosystem for young audiences.