The Ocean's Heartbeat - The Story of a Jellyfish in Search of a Heart

This picture book for young children is about the beauty of every heart and celebrating your own uniqueness. Packed with fascinating scientific knowledge, including extra pages about the unique hearts of more amazing creatures, this engaging book shows the incredible diversity of life on Earth and encourages everyone to love how they are different and to celebrate being themselves. This magical picture book for children offers: In the depths of the sea, a jellyfish hears a loud THOOMP. What is this mysterious sound? A wise fish explains that the THOOMP is a heartbeat. The jellyfish listens to the wise fish''s soft heartbeat but sadly realizes she has no heartbeat herself, so she swims off to search for it. Along the way, she meets various creatures and learns about their heartbeats, from the seal to the whale to the octopus with three hearts! But why can''t she hear her own?

About the author

Creators: dame & dusa are Annegret Haider, Dagmar Krause, Andrea Hesse, Anna Krumpholz, and Hanna Pohlmeyer-Abert - three designers and two architects, who live in Austria. This story is their homage to the uniqueness of every living creature on Earth.

Translated from the German text by Anna Taube: Anna Taube has been creating children's books for more than ten years. The little jellyfish captured her heart instantly. Anna lives in Germany.

Consultant: Jules Pottle is a science specialist, author, and recipient of the 2015 Primary Science Teacher of the Year Award. She lives in Oxford.

Product details

• Authors: dame & dusa
• Assisted by: dame & dusa (Illustration)
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 5
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 19.05.2026
• EAN: 9798217306558
• ISBN: 9798217306558
• No. of pages: 48
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Marine Life, Wildlife (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life, Valentine's Day gifts