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Overview
Get Immersed in Sharks
INsiders brings sharks and their relatives to life, with the most up-to-date information and state-of-the-art 3-D illustrations that practically leap off every page, stimulating minds and imaginations in a whole new way.
Synopsis
Get Immersed in Sharks
INsiders brings sharks and their relatives to life, with the most up-to-date information and state-of-the-art 3-D illustrations that practically leap off every page, stimulating minds and imaginations in a whole new way.
Children's Literature
With television and the Internet, a nonfiction book has to have a lively format, and be packed with facts that are easy and exciting to read in order to attract children's attention. This book, part of the "Insiders" series, seems to do the trick. Illustrations are "3-D" and colorful. Facts are up to date and a single page may include maps or charts, readable paragraphs of facts, boxed asides, plus lots of those details that qualify as "aha!" discoveries. The authors have been very thorough. Chapters include sharks as "super predators," how sharks interact with people, habitats, shark behavior, and reproduction. Most interesting are the final two chapters: "Mighty Hunters" and "Quiet Achievers." Young readers know and are fascinated with ferocious sharks such as hammer heads, great whites, and bull sharks. But the gentle giant whale sharks, wobbegongs that are bottom dwellers and hunt by disguise, and cookie cutter sharks are every bit as interesting. This is the kind of book that a young reader could look at all day. It includes a shark family tree, remarkably detailed drawings of a shark's body, an extensive glossary and index. Reviewer: Judy Crowder