Ayu's Adventures: The Baby Manta Lost in the Moonlight

By Fanni Antal

A magical ocean adventure about friendship, family, and finding your way home.

When strange blue lights begin to dance across the ocean, Ayu and her best friend Nalu the sea turtle discover something unexpected, a baby manta ray named Mino who has become separated from his family.

Determined to help, the three friends set off on a nighttime journey through Bali's underwater world. Along the way, they encounter glowing bioluminescent plankton, sleeping reef fish, colorful coral reefs, and fascinating marine creatures as they search for the place where "the moon dances on the water."

Will Mino find his family before sunrise?

Perfect for children ages 4-8, this beautifully illustrated picture book combines adventure, friendship, marine life education, and gentle social-emotional learning in a heartwarming story that young ocean lovers will want to read again and again.

Parents, teachers, and caregivers will love that children discover:

- Ocean animals and marine life

- Bioluminescent plankton and coral reef ecosystems

- Friendship, empathy, and teamwork

- The importance of family and helping others

- A love for nature and the ocean

Ideal for bedtime reading, homeschool learning, classroom libraries, and children who love sea turtles, manta rays, ocean creatures, and underwater adventures.

Join Ayu, Nalu, and Mino on an unforgettable journey beneath the moonlit waves of Bali.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H9YT12WS
• ISBN13: 9798187809479
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"