When you look at a sea lion pup, do you see a future beachgoer or performer? If not, you should. The baby animals in this book share about their dreams for adulthood!
After Astro, an orphaned Steller sea lion, was rescued by scientists at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California, his attachment to people made him unable to be returned to the ocean and he now lives at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut.
A sea lion pup sits on the beach, waiting for its mother to return from her long trip out to sea. The pup nearly gets into some trouble with a big sea lion before his mother comes home to take care of him.
This book has a simple message: "Be kind to the planet. Be kind to each other." It follows the story of a baby sea lion that gets tangled in trash at sea, and rescued by humans. The back of the book includes a very basic teacher/parent guide, to encourage conversations with children about a few themes: helping each other, recycling, #and protecting our ocean and marine life. Art includes delightful illustrations and real under-water ocean photography.
Tsimshian storyteller and artist Roy Henry Vickers shares an adventure from his childhood in the Indigenous village of Kitkatla, on BC’s north coast. When Uncle Johnny accidentally catches an orphaned sea lion pup in his fishing net, young Roy and his cousin Bussy take responsibility for nursing the tiny creature back to health. They name the pup Ben, short for Teeben—the Tsimshian word for sea lion. With the boys’ loving care, Ben eats and eats and grows and grows, getting up to all sorts of fun in Kitkatla, including towing the boys in their skiff and showing local dogs who is boss! Eventually, Ben must return to the wild, leaving his human friends to remember him fondly. Fifteen original illustrations by Roy Henry Vickers accompany the text, capturing the beauty of the West Coast and the richness of village life. Ben the Sea Lion will delight readers of all ages.
In the Pacific Northwest, concerned volunteers become seal sitters, keeping vigil over the vulnerable baby seals that are left on the shore while their mothers hunt for food. Surviving in the animal kingdom is never easy and this informative picture book gives a first-hand look at what baby seals are up against. With its emphasis on human compassion, this true account teaches children to appreciate the natural world by helping in any way they can. The star of the book is six year old Miles, who organizes his own rescue mission to help the seals survive.
This is the story of a young seal pup. Separated from his herd, he must find his way through worlds of peril and spectacular beauty, to a place he has never seen. Told in poetry against the breathtaking arctic landscapes, it is a tale of friendship, courage, and the wonders of home.