Swimming Lessons: Nature's Mothers--Sea Lions - Tapa dura

Easily the world's most recognizable and influential marine life artist Wyland pairs his emotive photography of mother sea lions and their pups with a touching narrative by Steve Creech.Imparting a warm homage to Mom, Swimming Lessons also provides a greater lesson about the commonalities shared by all momkind. After all, who knew mother sea lions went grocery shopping and gave swimming lessons?

Acclaimed marine life artist Wyland has earned the distinction as one of America's most unique creative influences, and a leading advocate for marine resource preservation. An accomplished painter, sculptor, photographer, writer, and scuba diver, he has traveled the farthest reaches of the globe for more than 25 years, capturing the raw power and beauty of the undersea world.Hailed a marine Michelangelo by USA Today, Wyland has stepped far beyond the role of artist into an icon for the blue planet.