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.

A young girl visits her Auntie Luce, a painter, on the island of Haiti, and learns about the history and culture of her people through her aunt's paintings.

Mermaid kittens and best friends Angel, Shelly, and Coral dive headfirst into working on their art project together, until their fun is nearly ruined when they run into their rivals, a trio of purrmaids called the Catfish Club.

"Under the sea, a crab follows its heart and its calling, bringing everyone together in the wake of a disaster"--

One afternoon at the beach, a small boy puts an invitation to the fish to come for a visit in a bottle and throws it into the ocean, and the results are unprecedented.

Ali lives with his great-grandmother in a tiny clay house at the edge of the desert. Just her and him. Just him and her. They don't need anything more to be happy. But lately, Ali has begun to notice how his great-grandmother has aged. And one day, he asks if her life's dreams have come true. All except one, she tells him. She had a dream to see the sea, but now she is too old to go. So, the next morning, Ali sets off with a pail in hand. He is going...

Squizzard is a small squid who always wants to be the center of attention, whether it is playing with his best friend Toothy the vegetarian Great White Shark, or giving a report in school; but when his behavior finally causes a rift in their friendship, Shay the seahorse explains what he is doing wrong--but change is difficult for Squizzard and it takes an ecounter with Bennie the Barracuda, the fifth-grade bully at Deep Reef Elementary, to finally...

Frog and Dog are playing in the sun with Goat. But Goat is wearing a raincoat! Dog laughs at Goat's coat. But when it starts to rain, Goat is very glad to have a coat... and a boat. Will Goat let Dog onto the boat?

"Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper."--

Using rhyming text, a child describes the wonder of the ocean experienced through each of her five senses.