Book Lists for Children

William takes an unexpected sailing adventure through his apartment building when he overfills his tub.

Shows two young otters frolicking and feeding in a pond.

As ever growing numbers of animals visit a watering hole, introducing the numbers from one to ten, the water dwindles.

After Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs on Mr. Seahorse's belly, he drifts through the water, greeting other fish fathers who are taking care of their eggs.

A girl and her dog aim to take a relaxing canoe trip but the interest of the other animals along the river makes the trip very crowded.

Most people leave the park when rain begins to fall, while others enjoy the sights, sounds, and feel of the cool water--until thunder and lightning come near.

Captain Firebeard and his ruthless band of pirates kidnap a girl named Molly; however, Molly is not afraid and turns the tables on the very surprised group of thugs.

In a rhyming story, a little boy named Tom lies in his bed as shadows form in the moonlight outside his window. He doesn't know what to make of them and fears the worst until he discovers that he's being recruited by girl pirates. Tom joins the crew and off they sail in their house/ship to an island, scaring off a band of grown-up pirates before making a quick voyage home.

When Flash arrives on the beach by spaceship, he quizzes Jack about why some names on the sea are the same as on land, such as a school of fish and a school in town, or a cow in the sea and a cow in a field. Includes "wacky fish facts."

Shamoo the cow finds his way to the open sea and learns some lessons from a whale, but he is glad to get home.

Another in the popular "Little Kipper" series, as lovable dog Kipper weathers a fierce storm, to rejoice with his friends as the sun comes out again.

A small child practices her counting as creatures move in and out of her backyard pond.

Four crocodile buddies enjoy a perfect summer day at the beach!

The four pals from Beach Day! figure out what to do on a rainy day!

Swimmy is the only survivor after his school of fish is eaten by a marauding tuna. He strikes out on his own, discovering the wonders of the undersea world and another school of fish. Together, they come up with a way to chase the mean tuna away.

A boy imagines he is a manatee, "undulating underneath the sea"! This wonderful picture book comes from the actor who voiced Lord Farquaad in Shrek…and comes with a CD that you can sing the words of the book along to!

Froggy is afraid of the water until his mother, along with his flippers, snorkel, and mask, help him learn to swim.

Joe and his grandmother awaken one morning to discover a whale has landed on their seaside town!

Sail away with Lottie and Herbie in their first adventure!

When the jungle animals are hot, a baby elephant has a good solution involving the squirting and splashing of water at the water hole.

Fascinated by the fact that humans are made mostly of water, a boy develops an unusual relationship with it once he stops being afraid.

Elizabeth's parents just don't pay attention to her, even when she discovers fish coming out of every faucet in the house! Soon, there are fish all over the house…and still her parents don't notice…

A giant squid brags about being bigger than everything else in the ocean--almost.

In this wordless story, a bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam--anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular discovery: a barnacle-encrusted underwater camera, with its own secrets to share, and to keep.

Grades 1-4. Stringbean describes his trip to the west coast in a series of postcards.

Follow the red canoe from page to page as it journeys down river carrying the family on a camping tour.