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

A child explores the treasures of the deep blue sea from the safety of a bathtub.

A boy and his older sister take a trip to the seaside, beginning their journey first on foot, then by train, bus, and bicycle, and when they reach the shore, they share a golden day of frolicking and freedom.

Ever since her father was lost at sea, Genevieve refuses to go near the water, but when her mother gains a new beau, Cedric, she may be able to face her fears.

Determined to build "the biggest, fanciest, most excellent sandcastle" to impress her sister, Jules is foiled again and again by the ocean.

In search of mussels while the tide is out, an Inuit girl walks alone beneath the ice of the frozen ocean, knowing she will never do it-for the first time-again.

Zeus, Hera, and Poseidon continue on their mysterious quest, but when they must find a magical trident that can calm the angry sea, Poseidon reveals that he is terrified of the water.