Shark Baby Finger Puppet

Super soft and stretchy “bite size” Baby Shark Puppet.  “Chomps” with two fingers!

Made from stretchy Thermo-Plastic Rubber which makes the face easy to stretch for more fun.

Baby Shark measures approximately 2″ long

Monarch Butterfly Souvenir Coin

A collectible coin celebrating the Monarch Butterfly, with the California State Parks logo on the reverse.

Sabby the Sea Otter

A thrilling true story of a young sea otter pup’s adventure and triumph!

Sabby the Sea Otter is just a young pup, but his mom is teaching him everything about how to be a sea otter – how to dive underwater, how to find food in the ocean, and how to stay safe in a world full of danger. Sabby wants to know everything about the bay he and his mom live in. But one day Sabby’s curiosity gets him in trouble when a rushing tide traps him in a human-made hazard, a great big pipe filled with water. Now Sabby needs to learn how to survive on his own, while his mom fights every obstacle to find him.

Young readers will be thrilled with this true story of a how a real-life sea otter pup and his mom were reunited, while learning fun sea otter facts and an important lesson about how human activity affects wildlife. Illustrated with color photos of real sea otters, Sabby the Sea Otter: A Pup’s True Adventure and Triumph is a fun introduction to the ocean and the creatures who live there.

 

About the Author: Kim Steinhardt is an environmental writer and marine wildlife photographer who has been recognized as a “keen observer and a wonderful storyteller.” He interprets the natural world for all ages and audiences, and has been an adviser and photo contributor to National Geographic’s Explore My World series for children. He is co-author of The Edge: The Pressured Past and Precarious Future of California’s Coast.

 

Specifications:

Age Range: 5 – 9 years

Grade Level: Kindergarten – 4

Hardcover: 32 pages, 44 full color photos

List Price: $17.95

Publisher: Craven Street Books (March 1, 2020)

Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 inches 

 

Sunprint Kit

Make art using the power of the sun! Simply place an object (like a fern, leaf, flower, or stone) onto a sheet of sun print paper and expose it to bright sunlight. Rinse the sheet in water, and watch the image appear before your eyes! Great for adults and kids.

Kids Monarch Wings

These sparkly, gauzy Monarch wings are great for a Halloween costume, or those days when your kid wakes up and just wants to be a butterfly for awhile. Don’t forget the matching Monarch mask to complete the look!

Dimensions are approx 8x8x2 inches. Ages 3 and up. Handwashing recommended.

Park Rangers and What They Do

Today, we head out with the forester. Do any trees have to be cut down or planted? Are there any animals in the forest that weren’t there before? Is the forest clean or did someone dump trash? Is there a walk in the dark on the program? The forester keeps an eye on all of that and protects nature.

For ages 4 and up.

Ocean Anatomy Sticker Book

Fans can’t get enough of Julia Rothman’s acclaimed illustrations from her best-selling book, Ocean Anatomy, and now they can put them anywhere they want with more than 750 stickers depicting birds, fish, lobsters, snails, sharks, jellyfish, and much more.

A fun, compact gift that’s easy to pack or ship!

Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman

One of the best things about getting out into nature is the curiosity that a simple walk can inspire. Nature Anatomy is a smart and beautiful book that is full of questions and answers about anything and everything outside, from bats and whales to mushrooms and mountain ranges. Take it with you on the trail, or bring the wilderness into your living room!

Also available at the Wilder Ranch, Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz Mission, and Seacliff ParkStores. 

Good Night Beach

Good Night Beach

The beach, an iconic fixture of many children’s summers, is artfully celebrated in this board book. Designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for the environment’s natural wonders, the book features a multicultural group of people experiencing all that the beach has to offer. Rhythmic language guides children through the passage of a single day of fun at the seaside—splashing, playing in the waves, boating, fishing, identifying wildlife, and more.

Laminated Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle Poster

This bright, laminated poster illustrates every stage of the Monarch Butterfly’s fascinating life cycle. Perfect for a classroom, office, kids bedroom, or any space that could use a splash of wonder.