SharksPHOTOS BY Ages: 5–7 Grades: K–2 Pages: 32 List Price: 16.95 Cover: Hardcover Published: 10/1/2008 ISBN: 1-59078-513-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-513-3 |
A Whale Shark can be longer than a big school bus, but a fully grown Spined Pygmy Shark is shorter than a sheet of typing paper. How does it help one shark to be big? How does it help another shark to be little? Young readers will discover the cold-blooded facts about the amazing variety of sharks. Here are thirteen of the world’s most amazing meat eaters of the sea, from the all-time favorite, Great White Shark, to the chilling little Cookie Cutter Shark. One is huge. Another is small. One has a giant snout or tail or head. Another has tiny horns or little skin flaps. Readers will learn how each of these traits—big or little—helps a particular type of shark survive in the fish-eat-fish world of the sea. Sandra Markle, a widely respected author of children’s books, teams up with world-renowned marine-life photographer Doug Perrine to give kids a fun and exciting introduction to sharks. As young readers sink their teeth into the simple text and stunning full-color photographs, they will begin to understand the amazing survival skills of the sea’s most fearsome predators. Reviews"Bright, clear color photos and informative text introduce young readers to the biggest and littlest sharks as well as sharks with some of the strangest features. ... With just the right amount of detail for the intended audience, the large-print text is interspersed between fascinating pictures of sharks in their environments. There are also plenty of close-up shots of shark teeth, sure to thrill young shark enthusiasts." |
