A bilingual bedtime story of imagining the ocean, with each phrase in English and in Spanish. Feel the water inviting you to swim with whales and dolphins, explore microscopic plankton and learn about marine science.

Take a deep, calming breath and discover that every time you take two breaths, one breath comes from the sea – because the ocean creates so much oxygen.

Explore an ocean without walls or borders, that we share with all the living creatures who call it home.

Because not everybody can get to the beach, but there are so many whales in my imagination. . .

For a free copy of the printed story in both languages, you can email Hello@SparksCreativeStories.com.

This bilingual story welcomes kids and grownups learning English, and kids and grownups learning Spanish.

written and produced by Sheila Cowley

performed by Dora Arreola and Eugenie Bondurant

translated by Dora Arreola

directed by Jim Rayfield

Inspired by the creative marine researchers at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science, with many thanks to Makenzie Kerr and Dr. Mya Breitbart.

Part of a year-long Sparks collaboration with the amazing artists with disabilities at Creative Clay St Pete and amazing scientists at the USF College of Marine Science.

Feature image by Sienna M.

Produced with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Pinellas, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners and the State of Florida.

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