The Ocean Alphabet Book

This alphabet book focuses on the Atlantic Ocean. Each letter except for A and Z focuses on a fish that lives in the North Atlantic Ocean. I am taking my class on a field trip to the New York Aquarium, so the concentration of this book is exciting. The illustrations are amazing and detailed, yet interesting for a first grade student. The text is used to describe each fish illustrated. I am using this book to highlight the ocean in the area where my students live as a piece of the ocean unit I am teaching.
Pallotta, J. and Mazzola, F. (1986)The Ocean Alphabet Book. Scholastic: New York.

The Underwater Alphabet Book

This is another Pallotta Alphabet book. This book focuses on coral reefs and the animals around them. Every letter has a different fish although the pictures for Y and Z are the same because Sea Horses and Pipefish look the same. Yes, some of the letters are dependent on colors like the Yellow Sea Horse. This is another book I am going to use in my Ocean unit. I will use it when talking about other parts of the ocean as well as describing different kinds of fish. The illustrations and descriptions of fish are key in this book. Students researching a particular fish will find great visuals here.
Pallotta, J. and Stewart, E.(1991) The Underwater Alphabet Book. Charlesbridge Publishing: Watertown, Ma.