Sharks

Children's Literature

Amazing photographs and exciting facts are two great reasons why this book will be hard for children to put down. The reader will learn about the lives of the sharks and how they survive in the ocean. Did you know that there are 400 different types of sharks and that the great white can eat a whole seal in one meal? This book is brimming with interesting information and will immediately capture the interest of a young reader. It is part of a series called "In the Wild" and is a must for any science room. The author includes bolded vocabulary words, a glossary, Web sites, a list of additional books on the same topic, and organizations to contact. The authors concern about endangered wildlife is evident in her writing. It is simply written and is reader-friendly. This is an excellent book to introduce children to nonfiction reading. 2002, Steck-Vaughn Publishers, Josephs