Leaving the Ocean Was a Mistake: Life Lessons from Sixty Sea Creatures - Hardcover

by Cara Giaimo (Author), Vlad Stankovic (Illustrator)

Sixty bizarre and beautiful marine creatures offer affirmations for self-confidence, serenity, and fulfillment--drawn from real-life facts about our fascinating natural world.

• "If you're happy and you know it, digest your brain."--The star tunicate, who avoids anxiety by digesting much of its own body
• "Never be afraid to set--and enforce--your boundaries."--The gloomy octopus, who protects its personal space by throwing dirt at anyone who bothers it
• "It's good to get it all out."--The fire-breathing shrimp, who vomits bioluminescent goo when threatened
• "If you love someone, absorb them into your bloodstream."--The fanfin anglerfish, who expresses love by fusing with its mate
• And more wonderfully wacky undersea weirdos who really know how to live!
  

Author Biography

Cara Giaimo is a science journalist who loves writing about our fellow species. You can find her work in the New York Times, Atlas Obscura, The Plant, and elsewhere. Cara lives in Somerville, MA, above sea level.