Inspiring curiosity through stories, inquiry, and hands-on learning.

Welcome to The Sea Can Stories by J.R. Baron, a retired Ontario elementary teacher with more than 30 years of classroom experience.

Follow Kay, Floyd, Chase, and Vim as they discover the remarkable journeys of shipping containers across Canada and around the world. Each story encourages children to wonder, ask questions, and explore topics such as transportation, geography, engineering, STEM, and global trade.

New! Have you ever wondered how everyday supplies reach Canada’s remote northern communities? Discover the answer in the fourth book in the Sea Can Story Series, Shipping to Remote Locations. Click on the BOOKS Button below to learn more!

Bring The Sea Can Stories to your classroom with engaging Author Visits, hands-on Creator Workshops, free Educator Resources, and Activity Books designed to extend learning beyond the final page. Click the buttons below.

📚 Engaging Stories

Real-world adventures that spark imagination and curiosity.

🎨 Hands-on Learning

Creator Workshops, Activity Books, and classroom resources.

🚢 Curriculum Connected

Language, STEM, Mathematics, Visual Arts, Social Studies, and Inquiry.

The Sea Can Stories began when one tiny photograph of a school built from a shipping container captured the imagination of my Primary students. Their questions became a month-long classroom inquiry—and eventually an entire children’s book series.

“If you have kiddos who love to watch trains, semis or loading docks and learn about transport, they will love this book. It’s a cute story and chock full of new shipping container lingo. My boys (3 & 6) and I love it. Highly recommend!” Mike Dudley.

“If you have children who are fascinated with modes of transportation, especially transportation and heavy equipment on the water, these books are a must read. Both books cover so much information about shipping containers in a fun way for children of all ages. Both my children enjoyed learning new words and asked so many questions along the way. “The characters drew both my children in and they loved that they were in both books. My children who are 7 and 4, would recommend these books to all families!” Kate Pitkin

Created by J.R. Baron

Children’s Author

Ontario Educator

Inquiry-Based Learning

Stories that Spark Curiosity.

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