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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorLittle Tug
Stephen Savage
Little Tug knows what to do when the tall ship, the speedboat, and the ocean liner need him, and at such times, he is indispensible.
The Mousehole Cat
Antonia Barber · 32 pages
When the Great Storm-Cat threatens the small English village of Mousehole, only an old fisherman's cat can soothe its fierceness during a dangerous sea venture.
Amos and Boris
William Steig · 32 pages
Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation.
A House for Hermit Crab
Eric Carle · 32 pages
A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels.
The Antlered Ship
Dashka Slater · 48 pages
An inquisitive fox named Marco and a bored flock of pigeons join the crew of deer Captain Sylvia, setting sail in her antlered ship in search of a wonderful island and finding friendship on the way.
Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi · 205 pages
"First published in serial form from 1881 to 1883 in Il Giornale dei bambini, the many adventures of Pinocchio, Geppetto's wooden puppet who came to life to laugh, cry, and dance like a real boy, garnered immediate acclaim as a children's story. Today Italians consider the novel, along with The Divine Comedy and The Decameron, one of their most important works of literature. Readers familiar only
The Rainbow Fish
Marcus Pfister · 32 pages
Rainbow Fish has a disagreement with Little Blue because Little Blue has a sea glass which Rainbow Fish thinks he lost.
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
Beatrix Potter · 112 pages
Little pig Robinson goes to market for his aunts and, after a series of unexpected and amazing adventures, including an unexpected sea voyage, settles to a pleasant life on an island in the South Seas.
The Snail and the Whale
Julia Donaldson · 32 pages
Wanting to sail beyond its rock, a tiny snail hitches a ride on a big humpback whale and then is able to help the whale when it gets stuck in the sand.
The Storm Whale
Benji Davies
"Every day, in a house by the sea, a little boy watches his father leave for a long day's work. One night, a great storm washes a small whale onto the beach. The boy discovers the whale is a good listener. The father discovers the boy is lonely. Together, they return the whale to the sea. And from that day on, the boy learns that the father can be a good listener too"-- When a great storm washes
The Wreck of the Zephyr
Chris Van Allsburg · 32 pages
A boy thinks he is the best boat driver.But one stormy day he goes off sailing and crashes.When he wakes up he finds himself on an island.While he is there he learnes how to fly a boat.So the next morning he flies his boat back to where he came from.But he crashes.No one believed he flew the boat but one kid.
The Pirate Cruncher
Jonny Duddle
A mysterious old pirate lures a group of rowdy sailors to an island with buried treasure, but there is a surprise awaiting them when they get there.
Finding Nemo: A Read to Me Storybook
Walt Disney Company
Sammy the Seal
Syd Hoff · 64 pages
Anxious to see what life is like outside the zoo, Sammy the seal explores the city, goes to school, and plays with children but decides that there really is no place like home.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell!
Lucille Colandro, Skip Hinnant · 32 pages
Polar: The Titanic Bear
Daisy Corning Stone Spedden · 64 pages
One Morning in Maine
Robert McCloskey · 64 pages
It's a big day for a little girl when she discovers her first loose tooth and makes a trip to the grocery store on the mainland.
Wave
Suzy Lee · 40 pages
A wordless picture book that shows a little girl's first experiences at the beach, as she goes from being afraid of the roaring waves to playing on the shore while gulls soar overhead.
The Sailor Dog
Margaret Wise Brown · 32 pages
A dog who has always wanted to go to sea realizes his dream.
The Jolly Mon: Book and Musical CD
Jimmy Buffett, Savannah Jane Buffett · 32 pages
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak · 42 pages