Sharks!
Time
for Kids Science Scoops
By
Adrienne Betz and the editors of Time for Kids
Something
about sharks fascinates kids, so this book has an automatic coolness
rating. It's a leveled reader so it uses few words on a page and
simple sentence structure, but that doesn't seem to weaken the book.
It contains both solid basic shark information and surprising "cool
facts."
The
photos in the book are gorgeous: sharp and dramatic. They also used
lesser-known sharks, which I really appreciated. Great white sharks
are impressive but I was delighted to see photos of unusual sharks
like the whale shark, the basking shark, the carpet shark, and even
the megamouth shark. So often books only give faint mention to some
of the odder sharks and no photos as all. Although short and simple,
this book is for the confident reader. It was well over the reading
skill of my Kindergarten-aged daughter, but she was a rapt listener
and reading it to her gave us a chance to discuss the photos and
information. The book used analogies she could easily picture, such
as "This gentle giant can grow to be bigger than a bus"
in reference to a whale shark. While looking at the picture, my
daughter could picture the shark being the size of her bus and I
could tell she grasped the enormity of the animal.
So,
this will be a great addition to any shark enthusiast's home library.
It has more than enough fascinating facts to write a really great
shark report. And it just might coax the reluctant reader into the
reading waters -- just watch out for the sharks!
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The
Book |
Harper
Collins Publishers |
January
4th, 2005 |
Hardbound |
0060576332 |
Nonfiction
/ Ages 4 - 8 |
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The
Reviewer |
Jan Fields |
Reviewed
2005 |
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