Captain Arjun's Ocean Voyage

Ages 3–5

When a baby humpback whale gets stranded near the reef, four-year-old Captain Arjun takes the helm of a wooden tugboat with Captain Marisol to free him and guide him safely home to the deep blue sea — then discovers that planting seagrass along the way will keep his new turtle friends safe too.

A child learns that courage and gentle teamwork can help others, and that caring for nature's small creatures is its own quiet heroism.

Captain Arjun climbed aboard the Coral Star, life jacket snapped tight, cap pushed back to see the whole wide world. "Ready, Captain Marisol?" he called. Today, the sea needed a hero!

Toot-toot! went the little brass whistle. The Coral Star chugged past the lighthouse, out where the water turned turquoise and bright. "Toot-toot, here we come!" Arjun sang.

Near the coral reef, Arjun spotted something small and blue, stuck between the rocks. It was a baby whale, all alone, blowing sad little bubbles. "We'll help you," he whispered.

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