Rapidly Melting Ice in the Arctic NOAA Visualization narrated by Annie Crawley Planet Ocean

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More about PLANET OCEAN the book launching in March 2021
A little more than 70 percent of Planet Earth is ocean. So wouldn’t a better name for our global home be Planet Ocean? You may be surprised at just how closely YOU are connected to the ocean. Regardless of where you live, every breath you take and every drop of water you drink links you to the ocean. And because of this connection, the ocean’s health affects all of us.
Dive in with author Patricia Newman and photographer Annie Crawley—visit the Coral Triangle near Indonesia, the Salish Sea in the Pacific Northwest, and the Arctic Ocean at the top of the world. Find out about problems including climate change, ocean acidification, and plastic pollution, and meet inspiring local people who are leading the way to reverse the ways in which humans have harmed the ocean.

Planet Ocean shows us how to stop thinking of ourselves as existing separate from the ocean and how to start taking better care of this precious resource.

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Music by Craig Dobbin

Craig’s work was quickly in demand on television and he has created music for a variety of different genres. From the PBS popular kids show, “Jay Jay the Jet Plane” and Betsy’s Kindergarten Adventures” to the world renowned “Discovery Channel Shark Week” (which Craig has been creating music for since 1991), his music covers a wide range and depth. His music has also been featured in commercials for such clients as Samsung, Visa, McDonalds, Mobile Strike, Netflix, Marvel, Exxon, State Farm, and many more. Recently Craig created music for the award winning feature length documentary “Searching for Home” and is now composer for the top rated CBS series “NCIS Los Angeles”.

More about author Patricia Newman
Patricia’s books inspire young readers to seek connections to the real world. Her titles encourage readers to use their imaginations to solve real-world problems and act on behalf of their communities.

Titles include: Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved and Ecosystem
Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
Eavesdropping on Elephants
Neema’s Reason to Smile