Smart About Sharks
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.92 (585 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1909263915 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Some subjects receive an entire spread, such as the body diagram of a Caribbean reef shark. VERDICT Consider this amusing and edifying work for summer displays and artsy kids who also happen to like sharks.—Gretchen Crowley, Alexandria City Public Libraries, VA . As fun to read as it is informative, this title covers the diet, hunting techniques, social life, size, and biology of eight orders of sharks. From School Library Journal Gr 1–4—Tongue-in-cheek headings, descriptive text, and art with a retro color palette make this an alternative take on the typical shark book. The layout is well designed, and the illustrations, rendered digitally, are appealing and detailed. Tips for ecologically sensitive living that are accessible for readers (recycling plastic, eating sustainable seafood, and being aware of energy usage) are also included. The co
He graduated with a First Class BA in Illustration from Falmouth University. This is his first book about sharks.. Some deadly, some not-so-deadly, and almost all just generally misunderstood. Davey's work has been published in every continent (except Antarctica), including picture books in the United Kingdom, America, Australia, Germany, France, Portugal, China, and Korea. It’s time to learn about the sea’s most feared (and most misunderstood) residents: sharks!Owen Davey returns to nonfiction to explain the mysteries of those denizens of the deep. Exciting and detailed illustrations fill the page and educate young readers about these thrilling residents of the sea! Delivering information with the same whimsical text and brash illustration that saw his previous book win the affection of the Wall Street Journal, Smart About Sharks is sure to have teeth!Owen D
Love!!! Igloo Chick My 2 yr old daughter is obsessed with two things, pink and sharks. So when I found this book I was very excited! She has wanted me to read it to her every night for two months! The illustrations are beautiful and accurate! Detailed but easy to understand facts about the sharks. I love that they included some not normally known sharks, like the Megamouth!Out of all the shark books I have had to read my daughter, this is by far her favo. and in toddler-time that is GREAT. Amazon Customer Such a cute and informative book on sharks! We bought this for our shark-obsessed daughter and she loves the pictures. It keeps her entertained for 20 minutes at a time, and in toddler-time that is GREAT.. Amazing Little Book Shark facts and info presented in the most eye appealing manner. My 9 yr old loved this book and I did too! Hoping the author will be adding more animal books to his collection.