Welcome to the Deep Blue Blog!

Welcome!

I am so excited to launch the Sunset Books website and the Deep Blue Blog!

I grew up in Florida and spent summer vacations with my family by the Gulf of Mexico. We took long walks, collected sea shells, swam from dawn to dusk, and watched the sunset every night. It is by those Gulf shores that I learned to love the ocean waters, the beaches, and the critters that live in and around them.

I am worried about the Gulf and other ocean ecosystems. Man-made pollution, over fishing, and climate change are threatening these natural treasures. I believe in my heart that if children learn to cherish the oceans, beaches, and critters like I did, they will care for them and preserve them for future generations as they grow up.

And so, Sunset Beach Books and this blog are born. The mission of Sunset Beach Books is to publish books, activities, and other resources for parents, teachers, and librarians, so that kids can learn about, fall in love with, and be a friend to the oceans.

We would love your feedback and submissions. If there are resources you believe would be valuable, let us know. If you have suggestions for improving our site, shout out. And if you have activities, books, stories, or other content you believe would enrich our resources and help fulfill our mission, tell us all about them! Please send your notes and ideas to me at Susan@SunsetBeachBooks.com.

Again, welcome! Let’s work together to help kids fall in love with our oceans.

Susan Kearney, Founder