Barnacle Bay

A Best Graphic Novels for Children 2025 Selection

"Perfect for fans of the visual style and humor of Ben Clanton's Narwhal and Jelly, and also a useful introduction to marine habitats and sea life for classroom units and individual interest."-School Library Journal

This hilarious new graphic novel from the Little Habitats series explores the ecosystem of a bay and the marine creatures and plant life that call it home.

Crab is fed up with the bay. Each day is the same; nobody cares for him or appreciates his sense of humor. So he’s leaving. Just when he is about to go, he bumps into Larva, who is looking for a home. Crab agrees to show Larva around the bay, exploring its many places and residents, on his way out.

Together, Crab and Larva visit the sea kelp, a fine shell-ection of oysters, mussels, clams, and a bickering group of sea anemones, amongst many more neighbors in the bay.

Will Larva find the perfect spot to settle here? And if he does, what will Crab do?

Designed for kids aged 6-9, Barnacle Bay features:

• Science-based information about marine life reviewed by experts
• Fun facts about underwater creatures and plant life
• Brightly colored graphic style illustrations