Jessie Hume

Tales from the Tide Pools Jessie Hume

Beautifully Illustrated Children's Picture Book

Goby and The Blind Shrimp is a colorful children's book that makes learning about the symbiotic relationships and the creatures in the ocean entertaining and fun.

Did you know? There really are Goby Fish that live with Blind Shrimp in our oceans of the world.

This story is the children's adaptation about their partnership and how it came about. The characters are real and taken from images obtained directly from the reefs natural environment. The moral of the story shows what happens when two very different characters pair up in the spirit of cooperation.

There is an octopus "Doc Tentacles" hidden on every picture page. Can you find him? This story is like Where's Waldo of the ocean.

At the end of the book there is a Fish Name Matching Game, and coloring pages.

The author and illustrator team, whose love for children is coupled with over 20 years of scuba diving and snorkeling the oceans of the world, currently live in Hawaii.

Themes that are included in this book: Cooperation, Courage, Friendship, Bravery and Trust.