Sea Babies
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2026

Sea Babies

Written by Sylvia Earle · Photographed by Brian Skerry

How do the tiniest creatures in the world's biggest nursery begin their lives?

32 pages· ~520L· AR ~3
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A photographic picture book about baby animals of the ocean, from tiny seahorses and jellyfish to sharks, seals, corals and giant whale calves. Oceanographer Sylvia Earle's lyrical text and Brian Skerry's photographs show how sea creatures are born, cared for and start their lives.

From the publisher

Meet the most adorable babies in the sea, from tiny seahorses to giant whale calves, in this stunning picture book from National Geographic Kids! Dive into Earth's biggest nursery--the ocean!--where young creatures are born, cared for, and begin their incredible lives. With lyrical prose and breathtaking photography, kids will meet ocean babies from sharks and seals to jellyfish, corals, and seahorses in this picture book celebration of the ocean's baby animals. Readers will discover how sea families feed, cuddle, and play in habitats from coral reefs to polar seas, all while acknowledging how these ocean families are not always so different from their own. Renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle and acclaimed National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry combine their expertise to bring this beautiful picture book to life. Earle's deep knowledge of the sea and Skerry's breathtaking, up-close photography capture ocean life in incredible detail, giving kids a front-row seat to the wonders of Earth's most important nursery.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~520L
AR book level
~3
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
October 20, 2026
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9798217225804

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