Nudi Gill: Poison Powerhouse of the Sea

Meet Gill, a flashy nudibranch (noo-de-brank) living a fierce and fascinating life in the ocean without a shell and completely… NAKED!

When a curious young snorkeler stumbles upon Gill, she learns there is more than meets the eye when it comes to her sassy new friend. This soft-bodied mollusk is anything but vulnerable, turning a diet of dangerous ocean creatures into a poisonous sting of its own.

Found in unique shapes and colors in every ocean throughout the world, Gill and his diverse family of nudibranchs serve as a reminder that being small doesn’t mean you can’t have it all!

Gnome Road Publishing | April 4, 2023

ISBN: 978-1957655000

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Praise for Nudi Gill: Poison Powerhouse of the Sea

“This is a twofer: a story about a little girl going snorkeling and meeting a new friend, Gill, and a nonfiction overview of the little-covered nudibranch, a brightly colored type of sea slug. Children will enjoy the brightly colored, digitally generated images, which have an animated feel; a bonus is the (labeled) depiction of other types of marine life, which will allow adult readers to extend the learning by discussing more than the starring nudibranch.”
–Booklist (American Library Association)

Marine Life

Learn fascinating details about nudibranch anatomy and behavior. Be amazed by the diversity of these soft-bodied mollusks’ colors and forms.

Water Sports

Discover what gear you need to snorkel and what to watch our for when exploring coral reef ecosystems.

Ocean Conservation

NUDI GILL: POISON POWERHOUSE OF THE SEA includes important messaging about ocean conservation in a friendly way.

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cool activities for kids

Create your own nudibranch sock puppet!

NUDI GILL: Poison Powerhouse of the Sea Activity Packet

• 5 downloadable pages featuring Gill and all his friends.

• Coloring page, puzzles and more!

• Answer key included for word search.

There’s also a Nudi Gill companion coloring book!

This coloring book is the perfect companion to the picture book Nudi Gill: Poison Powerhouse of the Sea. Gill, the star of NUDI GILL, shares information about all his friends in this delightfully humorous 32-page coloring book.

This could be the first G-rated collection of pin-ups ever created. The very special centerfold features Gill in all his nudibranch glory.

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And there’s even more to learn!

The coloring book was inspired by a series of blog posts I created all about nudibranchs and other sea slugs. I posted one pin-up each month before my publishing date, hoping that you would fall head-over-heels in love with nudibranchs the way I have.