Lying in her paddling pool, Coral lets her imagination take her round the world's oceans, hopping off at different continents and playing with the seas' creatures.

A lyrical text and stunning illustrations combine to make a truly beautiful picture book, which will open children's eyes to the world beyond their environs.

THE AUTHOR - Simon Puttock travelled extensively as a child, growing up in places as diverse as Barbados and Kent! He studied English at Newcastle University and is now an established figure in the children's bookselling world, working for Waterstones, Newcastle. This is his first picture book.

WHEREABOUTS - Newcastle

BIRTHPLACE - New Zealand

PREVIOUS BOOKS - Same Difference, Anthology of Teenage Stories, Egmont

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .

Author: Simon Puttock wa born in New Zealand but now lives in Edinburgh. He is an established children's picture book writer and has worked with many publishers including Macmillan and OUP.