Description

When I was three, I lived in a house by the sea. You could see the shimmering shoreline from my bedroom
window and hear the tide wrinkle as the moon pulled her in and out…
and in and out…
and in and out

Every night, the sea entered my sleep. And every night, it asked me the same question. ‘Imagine,’ the sea said to
me. ‘Imagine…’
Weaving lyrical poetry with fascinating marine science, What Does the Ocean Taste Like? takes readers on an
interactive journey through the five major senses. From a sea urchin navigating the sea floor without eyes to a
sea cow with nostrils atop its head, the book demonstrates that just because something lies outside our personal
sensory experience, it does not mean it isn’t real.
“A beautiful plunge into sensation and the wonders of the underwater world.” – Patrick Freyne

About the author
Brigid O’Dea is an Irish Times columnist, critic and writer for children and adults.

Illustrated by Lucy Sherston
Publication date: October 2026
Perfect bound, 36pp
ISBN: 978-1-914596-56-8