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'Oceans Away' by Dani Seatter

Explore the ocean depths with our Oceans Away book, our second eco children’s book, designed to enthral and engage little ones in topics around our environment. With the most beautiful illustrations from our illustrator Anna, from Thistlemoon, this book will take you on a wondrous journey through the ocean.

Featuring some favourite sea creatures, join them in this lyrical dance through the ocean. For children, parents and practitioners, our Oceans Away book offers a great way to engage small children in topics around the environment, waste and how we can all do more to take care of this wonderful world we live in.

Book of the month – August 2025 Ocean Bottle Book Club

Finalist in the Page Turner Book Awards 2024 in the Best Children’s Book category

Silver Winner for Best Book Series for ‘Away’ and ‘Oceans Away’ in the Organic Baby Awards 2024

Bronze Winner for Best Keepsake in the Organic Baby Awards 2024

Red Ribbon Winner in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards

Shortlisted in the Gift of the year awards 2024 for Best ethical and sustainable gift.

Gold Winner for Best Kids Book in TMM Awards 2023

Winner of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023.

Finalist for Book of the Year The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2023 in the 3-8 yrs category.

Oceans Away book
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Page Turner Book Awards 2024
Gold Winner - Best Book Organic Baby Awards
The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2024
Gift of the year awards 2024
The Mum Marketplace Awards 2024
The Golden Wizard Book Prize
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A little bit more about the book…

This is a book young children will want to read again and again and again. Dani, Eco-Able’s founder and author has over 20 years experience as an early years professional and has previously taught in and run pre-schools. She is passionate about bringing the two things she cares about most, the next generation and the world we live in, together in this wonderful book. She hopes it inspires a love of all things nature, environment and how together we can protect it for the future.

Available in both paperback, hardback and colouring book versions. 

Read BizBubble’s review of our gorgeous book in full.

What Others Say About ‘Oceans Away’

We are delighted to be able to share some of the great reviews we have received about ‘Oceans Away‘.

“Wow! What a beautiful book. Showing how important and precious the ocean is to the younger generation and how to love and take care of it. Our family truly love the sea and all that it brings and I cannot think of a better way to teach our children about this important topic. Just beautiful!”
EmmaGraphic designer
"This stunning book is the perfect addition to any bookshelf. The illustrations are beautiful, and the story is conveyed in such an original way that helps children understand the importance of environmental stewardship and the consequences of humanity's actions. It introduces children to a variety of creatures that inhabit the ocean, helping them develop a sense of responsibility and awareness of the natural environment, and encouraging them to care about their impact on the planet and learn more about ocean conservation efforts. I cannot praise this author enough for creating such a beautiful work of art, and I look forward to reading more books in the series!"
Louise JaneCEO The Golden Wizard Book Prize
"I love, love, love this book. I can’t stop reading it and turning the words around in my head. The message is beautiful and oh so subtle. Stunning!"
LisaLanguages teacher
"What a wonderful children's book - makes me long for grandchildren to read it to! Beautifully written and illustrated. A very simple, yet lovely story for little ones to enjoy while understanding more about our oceans and the environmental impact we have on them. I'm sure it will be a bedtime favourite for lots of families."
Marisa Baker
"We could tell just from the cover that this book was going to blow us away. Flicking through this beautiful book you are instantly wowed with the most amazing illustrations by Anna Stead, which are very easy for young ones to engage with. Not only that, but you can feel how this whole book has an ‘’eco friendly’ theme throughout, with the thick 100% recycled carbon balanced paper pages and eco-friendly ink. It has a high quality feel and it’s also lovely to have something hardback too, especially for the little ones."
Rebecca - BizBubbleReviewer
"The story is simply beautifully written with letters jiggling about, just like the water and sentences flowing amongst the creatures. Oceans Away has become part of the bedtime routine, surrounded by ocean creatures in the bath, we have now been asked to read it to our little boy in the bath! He is starting to say more and more words and when we first opened the book he instantly recognised the turtle – his new found word obsession! "We are excited to make this book an important part of our little boy’s upbringing in teaching him about the ocean, the creatures within, and ways he can have a positive impact on this. It’s such a vital part of this generation’s education and this book is a wonderful way to inspire this from a young age.""
Rebecca - BizBubbleReviewer
"A well written book with a beautiful deeper message and lovely illustrations. My son absolutely loves the book and we have been reading it over and over, would definitely recommend!"
KatherineMoon and Made
"Outstanding. This book is so beautiful. I love how this company are looking after the planet at the same time creating stunning books. The illustrations are simple and classy. These books are a beautiful keepsake and gift. The attention to detail is exquisite, from the way the words are placed on the page to the cute little bookmark that can be used to plant seeds. What an amazing brand and fabulous books."
TMM JudgeTMM Awards 2023
"This beautifully illustrated book tells the simple story of life in the ocean, but with an unexpected twist. Your little one will enjoy meeting the sea creatures who think they’ve found a new friend. An incredibly gentle introduction to our environment, the problem of waste and how we can all take care of our planet. Oceans Away is a gorgeous book for the youngest eco heroes, but also a wonderful conversation starter for slightly older children and a reminder that when we throw something ‘away’ it always goes somewhere."
Kate CohenIt's Our Planet Too
“It felt like I was swimming through the ocean. This is a fun book AND I learnt a lot too.”
8 year oldWith some help from Mum!
“I think the person who did the pics is AMAZING! The book’s not funny at all, but it is good. I liked the dolphins and the turtle. I wonder why the cover is black and white! I thought that was odd. But it still looks good.”
8 year oldWith help from TA
“A very enjoyable book for young children. It’s well-presented, with a strong ‘environmental’ message. I think this would be welcome in a school library.”
Primary School Teacher
"A compelling, environmental-themed picturebook for 7 – 9 year olds. A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended!"
The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
"We have absolutely loved reading the book Oceans Away by the wonderful author Dani Seatter. We had a fantastic discussion after about the importance of recycling properly!"
Year 2 Trinity St Peter's School
“Eco-Able has made a significant impact with their educational book range and high quality baby essentials. Their dedication to sustainability and thoughtful product design has makes them deserving winners of this year’s awards.”
Organic & Sustainable Awards Judging PanelOrganic and Sustainable Baby Awards 2024
“Eco-Able’s books have become a bedtime favourite in our house. The stories are beautifully written and illustrated, making it easy for my child to understand the importance of recycling and protecting our oceans. It’s a great way to teach eco friendly values early on.”
Anthony, Father to RupertReal parent panel member for the Organic and Sustainable Baby Awards 2024
"Our August OB Book Club pick is the summer holidays must have for any long afternoon with little ones: Oceans Away by Dani, founder of Eco-Able. This beautifully illustrated children’s book invites young ones to dive deep beneath the waves, meeting some sea creatures along the way. Through its storytelling and stunning artwork, Oceans Away ignites imagination while gently exploring important themes of ocean conservation, waste, and the small steps we can all take to protect our planet. This is a book that children (and adults!) will want to read again and again, using its stories as a springboard for discussions about our oceans and the world we all share. Printed on 100% recycled, carbon-balanced paper (certified by the World Land Trust) and using eco-friendly inks, this book is the perfect planet friendly pick."
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Ocean BottleBook Club blog
"The books are beautifully enticing. In a world of fast pace and richly coloured, these stand out as they make you pause and focus on the subjects. As a childminder of a busy setting - children ranging from 9 months to 10 years old- we have an extensive book collection. We also love 'Mine', 'Oceans Away' and 'Away' that are now in a core selection in the setting. The children love to get them to be read to them.
Corinne BadcoeChildminder

Free Resource Downloads

We are delighted to be able to share these FREE ‘Oceans Away’ Children’s Activities for everyone to enjoy.

Simply click on the images to download the activities.

Oceans Away Puppets
Oceans Away Finger Puppets
Oceans Away Counting Poster
Oceans Away Counting Poster
Oceans Away Counting Cards
Oceans Away Counting Cards
Oceans Away Illustrations Page
Oceans Away Illustrations Page
Oceans Away Maths Activity Pack
Oceans Away Maths Activity Pack
Oceans Away Storytelling Pack
Oceans Away Storytelling Pack
Writing Templates Sea Animals
Writing Templates Sea Animals
Writing Templates Turtle
Writing Templates Turtle
Writing Templates Octopus
Writing Templates Octopus

Other Eco Children's Books available…

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