For use in schools and libraries only. Baby seals can swim soon after they are born, but they also need to rest on shore. How can they stay safe if the beach is full of dogs and people?

An early reader adaptation of the picture book Leopard & Silkie recounts the true story of a seal pup and the boy protector who guards the seal from people and dogs while it rests on the shore between swims. Simultaneous.

Did you know that mother seals give birth to only one seal pup? Watch how seal pups eat and grow until they set out on their own.

Zoe Parker has an amazing secret -- she can talk to animals and they can talk back! The rescue zoo is Zoe's home -- and her favorite place in the whole world. When she finds out it might have to close, she is determined to come up with a plan to save it. If she doesn't, friendly seal pup, Star, might end up homeless!

On the Arctic ice, a mother harp seal gives birth to her pup. Camouflaged against the ice by its white fur, the helpless pup sticks close to mom, feeding on her rich milk. So begins the life of a harp seal pup. In this coming-of-age introduction to these adorable marine mammals, readers will learn that after just two weeks, the mother seal abandons her pup and returns to the sea. The little pup waits alone on the ice for its white baby coat to be replaced by gray fur, and then, at just a few weeks old, it dives into the freezing sea to find its own food and begin its ocean-dwelling life. The colorful interior spreads and gorgeous photos of fluffy, white seal pups are sure to delight emergent readers.

In the Pacific Northwest, concerned volunteers become seal sitters, keeping vigil over the vulnerable baby seals that are left on the shore while their mothers hunt for food. Surviving in the animal kingdom is never easy and this informative picture book gives a first-hand look at what baby seals are up against. With its emphasis on human compassion, this true account teaches children to appreciate the natural world by helping in any way they can. The star of the book is six year old Miles, who organizes his own rescue mission to help the seals survive.