Drop Into the Ocean: A Tour of the World’s Oceans and Seas

Drop into the Ocean is a beautifully illustrated children’s science book for kids aged 6 and up. Join Neptune the jellyfish on a sensory journey through the world’s oceans and seas with a narrative that weaves in onomatopoeia and a series of fun facts.

Welcome to the ocean! It covers over 70 per cent of our planet and is home to literally trillions of animals and creatures. Our tour begins in the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea. From here we will meet with many different marine creatures, frolicking and exploring the world’s interconnected oceans together with us. We’ll pay a visit to the Great White Cafe, romp and play through the kelp forests, get lost in the depths of the Mariana Trench, and chorus and sing with the whales. Our oceanic adventure ends upon sunny Australian shores.

Featuring whimsical illustrations by Marta Tesoro and a shiny cover, drop in and come along on an immersive journey of oceanic discovery. There’s so much to see, hear and do in the ocean.

Karen Wasson is a children’s author based in Melbourne, Australia. Her fiction and non-fiction writing for children has appeared in The School Magazine, Double Helix and UK publication, The Toy. In 2023 she was awarded an ASA/CA mentorship. She has also been shortlisted for the Australian Writers’ Centre Furious Fiction competition and the Wyndham Writing Awards, and in 2022, was shortlisted for Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing’s Ampersand Prize. Karen’s middle grade graphic novel with Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing will be published in 2024. www.karenwasson.com

Marta Tesoro is an illustrator and 2D animator who lives in country Victoria, Australia. She has been working on children’s animated TV series, corporate animations and games since 2003. She loves to work with cute, whimsical and fantasy themes, and using bright and fun colors. www.rabbittownanimator.com