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“Your Heart Never Forgets the Story”: 12 New Coastal Kids’ Books to Remember

From board books featuring Indigenous art to picture books highlighting solutions to the plastic problem, this season’s selections teach children about caring for the environment and each other.

Jul 8, 2021 | 2,400 words, about 12 minutes

Seaspiracy Harms More Than It Educates

The appeal of the Netflix hit is that it suggests there’s one solution to the ocean’s woes. That’s not true. A marine ecologist explains.

Apr 5, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

Book covers for A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America’s Hurricanes and Fathoms: The World in the Whale

Gods of the Storm

Two books offer perspectives on how humans shape the fate of whales and influence the weather.

Dec 8, 2020 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes

A detail of the cover illustration for Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly.

Eleven New Coastal Books to Help Kids (and Adults) Destress

This season’s selections feature strong female characters, adventurous otters, and singing whales.

Dec 3, 2020 | 2,100 words, about 10 minutes

A New Wave of Coastal Kids’ Books to Dive into This Summer

This season’s selections feature superstar killer whales and some long-overdue diverse characters.

Jul 2, 2020 | 1,800 words, about 9 minutes

Puddles, Pirates, and Whales, Oh My!

This season’s selection of coastal-themed books for kids.

Nov 21, 2019 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes

A detail of the cover illustration by Katy Dockrill for A Voice for the Spirit Bears

New Beach Reads for Kids of All Ages

This season’s selections take readers to beaches, islands, and the rainforest, where they meet an inspiring cast of characters.

Jul 2, 2019 | 1,700 words, about 9 minutes

A New Wave of Coastal Kids’ Books

From light reads about life on Canada’s west coast to serious subjects such as the Syrian refugee crisis, this season’s selections offer engaging reads for kids of all ages.

Nov 19, 2018 | 1,900 words, about 9 minutes

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