Every day, new babies are born to the ocean. a tiny sea otter baby cradels in its mother's hug and rocks to sleep in the kelp forest. A baby bat ray spreads its fins like wings and saild through the water for the first time. A baby hermit crab outgrows its shell and moves into the next of many new homes.From giant blue whale cavlves to tiny coral eggs, billions of babies fill th eocean. Some live alone, and some live in groups. Some are born knowing how to swim, and some need to learn. Some travel far, and some stay in one place. No matter how different these ocean babies might be, they are all part of the great cycle of life supported by our world's ocean.Like the lull of waves at the beach, Deborah Lee Rose's lyrical text floats from page to page. Hiroe Nakata's whimsical illustrations joyfully capture colorful new ocean life. Detailed end notes provide fascinating additional information on the lives of each ocean baby, whether cuddly or prickly, small or large.