Ocean Library: K-5 Storybook Read-Aloud List

Dive into ten ocean-related storybooks with stories about rebuilding coral reefs, whale falls, diving with sharks, learning about sea cucumbers, and more, with explorer biographies and fun adventure stories. 

These beautifully illustrated storybooks are paired with suggested resources from Ocean Exploration Trust, including activity tips and connections to NGSS standards. Students from Pre-K through elementary school will enjoy learning about ocean scientists, various deep-sea animals, and ocean exploration, as well as recent expeditions and more  E/V Nautilus connectable activities.

Featured books include: 

• Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea by Steve Jenkins

• Papa's Mechanical Fish by Candace Fleming

• The Mess We Made by Michelle Lord

• The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs by Kate Messner

• Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean Floor Ecosystem by Melissa Stewart

• Shark Lady: The True Story of how Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating

• Agatha May and the Anglerfish by Nora Morrison and Jessie Ann Foley

• Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power: Revolutionary Marine Scientist by Evan Griffith

• Neil, the Amazing Sea Cucumber by Amelia Tonta

• Ocean Speaks: How Marie Tharp Revealed the Ocean's Biggest Secret by Jess Keating