Cutie Patootie Turtle and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the first book in a series about a group of ocean-dwelling friends who live in the world's largest trash dump - the Pacific Ocean. These adorable sea creatures frolic under the waves, unaware that they live in a floating heap of discarded plastic waste. They play in it. They eat it. And sometimes they get tangled in it. This combination picture--story-coloring book collection chronicles their lives and adventures as they navigate the challenges, enjoy the beauties, and share the ever-changing needs of our oceans with the reader. This series of books is being written "by-kids-4-kids" to help bring awareness of human interaction with marine environments, to a young generation of ocean-lovers, in an entertaining and lighthearted way.