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Dr. Udo Wahn is a Del Mar, CA surfer and environmental activist serving as a core volunteer for Surfrider Foundation. He semi-retired from his practice of Ob-Gyn in 2008 to spend more time with his young son Paolo “Cabo” and his wife Aleida.
He has penned 5 children’s books.
Cabo and Coral Go Surfing!
Cabo and Coral’s Secret Surf Spot
Cabo and Coral Reef Explorers
Cabo and Coral Dog Days of Summer- 5 Stars by Readers Favorite Review
For the Sake of Hugh Manatee- 5 Stars by Readers Favorite Book Review
The aloha spirit permeates through all of his books in the Cabo and Coral series of kids books for the ocean minded child. All the books are of an educational and inspirational nature and can be read in any order.
His books have been featured in Surfing Magazine, The Surfer’s Journal, and Surfrider’s Making Waves.
His books have been endorsed by the likes of, Artist and ocean conservationist Wyland, World champion surfer and International Surfing Hall of Fame, Linda Benson, World Longboard champion, Taylor Jensen, World champion standup paddler Candice Appleby and legendary World champion surfer, Shaun Tomson.
Dr. Wahn donates partial proceeds from all of his books to non-profits such as Surfrider Foundation, The Helen Woodward Animal Center, Heal the Bay, the Rob Machado Foundation and the Ocean Institute.
Reviewed by Lee Ashford for Readers' Favorite
“Cabo & Coral Reef Explorers” is the third installment in this series, in which two young children, Cabo and Coral, live near the beach and spend a lot of time in or on the water, while practicing various earth-friendly habits. Examples include picking up their own trash as well as trash left behind by others. In this episode they demonstrate proper etiquette in and around tide pools. Previous episodes in this series imply that they live in Hawaii. In this episode they are driving through a desert to a beach from which they will take a boat to a nearby island sanctuary; it is unclear whether they are still in Hawaii or elsewhere, although they do make one reference to revisiting the site featured in the most recent book. Regardless of where they happen to be, the ecological principles they expound are equally valid.
In "Reef Explorers" the two spend a full day examining various life forms found in tide pools adjacent to the island. Later in the day they visit the opposite side of the island, where the tide pool life forms are entirely different, due to an offshore current of warmer water. Many different species of fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and marine plant life are noted and described, drawing the reader right into the tide pools with them. As always, they have conversations with each other that serve the purpose of teaching the reader (the books are written for children) about potentially harmful things that could damage the tide pool life, such as not breaking off pieces of living coral to take as souvenirs. Any of these books are very appropriate for young children who enjoy having stories read to them, and are very nicely illustrated. "Reef Explorers" is no exception. I recommend it as one more addition to a child’s library.
