'Under the sea' books for 0-5s

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Life under the oceans can be fascinating to young children.

This selection will introduce them to a wide variety of sea creatures through interactive board books and fun picture book stories.

  • Pop-Up Peekaboo! Ocean

    Author: DK Illustrator: Jean Claude

    Interest level: 3+

    Reading age: 6+

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  • Pop-Up Peekaboo! Ocean

    Author: DK Illustrator: Jean Claude

    Interest level: 3+

    Reading age: 6+

    Embark on a mini ocean adventure with this vibrant, interactive book that introduces life under the sea, complete with beautiful i…

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  • Tiddler

    Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler

    Interest level: 3-6

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  • Tiddler

    Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler

    Interest level: 3-6

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    Although he looks small and ordinary, Tiddler is a fish who loves to tell tall tales. But one day he is swept up in a fisherman's …

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  • Snap!

    Author: Anna Walker 

    Interest level: 2-3

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  • Snap!

    Author: Anna Walker 

    Interest level: 2-3

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    A delightful book about a small frog on a perilous journey, filled with fun actions and words to share and copy. Perfect for bedti…

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  • The Snail and the Whale

    Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler

    Interest level: 3-6

    Reading age: 6+

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  • The Snail and the Whale

    Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler

    Interest level: 3-6

    Reading age: 6+

    This book by the award-winning Gruffalo partnership is about a tiny snail who longs to see the world, and the enormous grey-blue h…

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  • Meet the Oceans

    Author: Caryl Hart Illustrator: Bethan Woollvin

    Interest level: 4-8

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  • Meet the Oceans

    Author: Caryl Hart Illustrator: Bethan Woollvin

    Interest level: 4-8

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    A vibrant picture book all about the incredible bodies of water which make up most of our planet, providing young readers with a l…

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