Books by the author SARAH CULLEN

Lola: The Bracelet Of Courage (Ocean Tales Children's Books)

Lola: The Bracelet Of Courage (Ocean Tales Children's Books)

Sarah Cullen

A brave mermaid's tale from popular Ocean Tales Children’s Books series Lola, The Bracelet of Courage is a heart-warming picture book written in lyrical rhyme that will be cherished by children, mermaid lovers, teachers and parents. Lola has a magical bracelet that helps her to feel brave. One day she loses her bracelet, and a turning tide forces her to navigate a new path home through a slimy kelp forest and a dark cave. Will Lola find her courage without the help of her magical bracelet? Lola the mermaid seemed very courageous. Some things that she did were just simply outrageous! She liked to tell stories of ghosts in the dark and to go on fast rides at the fun water park. But being this brave was not always the case. She used to be timid and felt out of place.

Characters: Lola

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Nori: The Seahorse with a Unicorn Horn

Nori: The Seahorse with a Unicorn Horn

Sarah Cullen

A wonderful seahorse tale from popular Ocean Tales Children’s Books series Nori is a heart-warming picture book written in lyrical rhyme that will be cherished by children, ocean lovers, teachers and parents. Nori is a seahorse that was born with something very unique and special… a unicorn horn! She absolutely loves it, but she never quite feels like she is good at anything, as her horn always gets in the way. As Nori tries desperately to be like her friends who excel at basketball and gymnastics, she learns a very important lesson about being true to yourself. Nori the seahorse was not like the others, as she didn’t quite look like her sisters or brothers. For there on her head, since the day she was born, sat a truly magnificent unicorn horn. She was proud of her horn, and it gave her delight: A spiral of colors! A beautiful sight! But no matter the great deal of joy it would bring, she was desperately trying to master one thing.

Characters: Nori

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Ollie: The Sea Grass is Not Always Greener

Ollie: The Sea Grass is Not Always Greener

Sarah Cullen

A curious otter's tale from popular Ocean Tales Children’s Books series Ollie is a heart-warming picture book written in lyrical rhyme that will be cherished by children, ocean lovers, teachers and parents. Ollie the otter is running away from home, he wonders if there is a better world out there. On his journey, he comes across some fun-loving turtles, playful baby seahorses, dancing stingrays and even a familiar penguin with colorful hair. They all let him join in, but he soon realizes that maybe it wasn’t so bad at home after all. Will he go back home to the ones he loves? He swam with the turtles until they had lunch. They munched on some algae with shrimp for a crunch. He stirred it around. It was slimy and thick, but with his first mouthful, their soup made him sick! It was then that he thought of his mum’s urchin stew. He missed her, but just for a second or two. “I can’t go home yet,” Ollie said with despair. “I want to discover what else is out there.”

Characters: Ollie

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Rory: An Orca's Quest For The Northern Lights (Ocean Tales Children's Books)

Rory: An Orca's Quest For The Northern Lights (Ocean Tales Children's Books)

Sarah Cullen

An orca’s ocean adventure from popular Ocean Tales Children’s Books series Rory, Quest for the Northern Lights is a heart-warming picture book written in lyrical rhyme that will be cherished by children, ocean lovers, teachers and parents. Rory’s life long dream is to see the beautiful Northern Lights. None of his family or friends believe that the lights exist, so he sets out on an adventure to find them. Along the way he meets a beautiful beluga, a sleepy polar bear and a fox who loves to dance. This heart-warming tale of big dreams and friendship will have you wanting more. Sit down and relax. Let me tell you a story… of the great Northern Lights and an orca named Rory. He dreamed of the day he would witness this sight, those beautiful colors that light up the night. But no one believed him, his dreams were dismissed. They wouldn’t accept that these lights could exist. Determined and eager, he went on a quest, and no one could stop him. This whale was obsessed!

Characters: Rory

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Spike: The Penguin With Rainbow Hair (Ocean Tales Children's Books)

Spike: The Penguin With Rainbow Hair (Ocean Tales Children's Books)

Sarah Cullen

A sweet penguin’s tale from popular Ocean Tales Children’s Books series Spike, The Penguin with Rainbow Hair is a heart-warming picture book written in lyrical rhyme that will be cherished by children, ocean lovers, teachers and parents. Spike was born with beautiful rainbow hair. Everyone loved it and thought he was unique and special… well almost everyone. Follow Spike’s adventures as he tries to change his hair to blend in with the crowd. Will he learn to embrace himself for who he is? Two penguins watched on as their egg gave a shake. It wiggled and wobbled and started to break. Then out came a baby so cute and so small. ‘Twas love at first sight for this little furball. Soon all of the penguins came over to stare, for this little penguin had colorful hair! “Just what shall we call him? What name do you like?” “With a mohawk like this one, his name should be Spike.”

Characters: Spike

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Stella: The Shark Who Loves Treasure

Stella: The Shark Who Loves Treasure

Sarah Cullen

From popular Ocean Tales Children's Books series comes a delightful tale of a shark who has an eye for trinkets and treasures! Stella is a heart-warming picture book written in lyrical rhyme that will be cherished by children, ocean lovers, teachers and parents. Stella the shark loves to collect trinkets and treasures. One day she enlists the help of an orca and an octopus to help her find the ‘Rose of the Sea’. When they find the jewels in an old shipwreck, will she keep them all for herself or will she discover the joy in sharing? Stella the shark lived alone in her lair. While most were quite gloomy, her lair had some flare. The whole place was shining with colors so bright for trinkets and treasures were Stella’s delight. From diamonds to moonstones, this shark loved them all. No sapphire’s too big and no opal too small. No matter how large her collection became, there was still one more trinket she needed to claim…

Characters: Stella

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Sam and Soraya

Built by Sam & Soraya

In 2022 we welcomed our little twins into the world. Since then we have been building up our home library full of baby books to try and give our boys the best start.

While books with characters called Sam are found in bookstores and charity shops throughout the land, we struggled to find any books with Soraya, Jasper, or Xander.

This gave Soraya the idea to compile a list of books for new parents and then Sam decided to turn it in to a website.