The Sea Hides a Seahorse

Description

In lyrical prose with beautifully rendered illustrations, this gorgeous picture book introduces young readers to the amazing world of seahorses. Hidden in the ocean of colorful fish, octopus, kelp, sea sponges, and other wildlife is a most unique creature: the seahorse. Watch it play in the seagrass, hunt among the mangroves, and sway with the sea fans. Can you find it as it camouflages and changes colors? The ocean is home to a variety of creatures, but the small and delicate seahorse creates a beautifully rich and fascinating life that is distinctly its own. Featuring different species of seahorses and seadragons across the world, The Sea Hides a Seahorse is a subtle seek-and-find story that journeys underwater to glimpse into the secrets of seahorses as they swim, hide, hunt, court, mate, and more. Included at the back is more information about seahorses and how to support their protection and conservation.

Sara T. Behrman is a children's book author, technical writer, and former librarian. She loves to travel and, like seahorses, has found her way to all five of the world's ocean's: Arctic; Southern; Indian; Atlantic; and Pacific Ocean. Sara now lives in Portland, Oregon, which is about 80 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Melanie Mikecz is an illustrator specializing in a digital mixed media style which involves sketching, painting, scanning, and collaging. She loves drawing a menagerie of colorful creatures and geometric abstracts. Melanie lives with her husband and two daughters in San Francisco, CA.

"The Sea Hides a Seahorse by Sara Behrman, illus. by Melanie Mikecz, [is] a nonfiction book about the often mysterious and camouflaged seahorse and other underwater life, such as eels, flounders, crabs, and octopi." -Publishers Weekly, Spring 2023 Children's Sneak Previews