Sharks are an important part of the ocean ecosystem so we humans must try to protect them from becoming extinct. With dazzling photography, brilliantly colorful pages, insightful stories, and remarkable facts, this book is a joy to behold. Introduction to sharks sharks are a large group of fish that have inhabited the oceans for over 400 million years, even before dinosaurs populated our planet. Please be nice to sharks is author and photographer matt weisss first childrens book.
Some are awake in the day, and some are awake at night. The animals in this group live in a variety of habitats ranging from coral reefs and kelp forests to rivers, streams, and the open ocean. Explore the world of these underwater giants through tons of puzzles, exciting shark facts, and doityourself activities. Sharks use their gills to filter oxygen from the water. Some sharks reach gigantic sizes, such as the famous megalodon and, like this one, there are others that make up the top 10 of the largest sharks that inhabit the oceans today. Look for hidden objects as you work your way through eve. In the ultimate book of sharks, national geographic photographer brian skerry takes kids below the oceans surface to see these amazing creatures up close. Childrens books about sharks kids books, fiction or not fiction, about sharks. Sharks have eight orders of classification depending on their physical characteristics. Practical facts sharks and other sea creatures introduces children to life. This is a wonderful easily understood book and helps children understand the importance of. Young readers will discover fascinating facts about these predators of the ocean including which species are the fastest, the largest, the smallest, and which are the hunters and the hunted.
Shark week books for kids ocean animals unit study. Facts about sharks for kids facts about sharks for kids. Those are just some of the fascinating tidbits kids will discover in 10 fascinating facts about sharks. Facetoface with the oceans endangered predator, is full of strikingly beautiful, intimate shots of the animals. Retrouvez national geographic kids everything sharks. Many different kinds of sharks are swimming below the oceans surface. Older children can read on their own and learn important facts about sharks and their environments. While reading the interesting facts about this fish, students will also enjoy the detailed photographs on each page. Sharks profiles more than 150 sharks and rays and tells what they eat, where they live, and how fast they swim. Respect rather than fear for sharks is the end result. To begin our facts about great white sharks we ask this question, where does the great white shark habitat. Meet the sharkthe fish who ruled the deep before dinosaurs roamed the earth. Here is a list of fifty amazing facts that are all about sharks. In truth, sharks are intelligent, calculated, and generally very cautious about approaching humans.
Youll learn all about the skills sharks need to survive in dark ocean waters, why their body shape helps them move, how they hunt for food, and what it takes to fend off enemies. Sadly though, nearly one in four of these species are currently threatened with extinction due to human activities like overfishing and shark finning. Although they tend to stay close to the shores swimming in the shallower water, they have been spotted swimming in the open water of depths up to 3900 feet. Some sharks are gentle, and some sharks are fierce. Learn fun facts and how you can help your favorite sharks from great white sharks to hammerhead sharks by clicking a species. Sharks are found from shallow to deep sea environments, in coastal, marine and oceanic environments the world over. Facts about sharks for kids is an engaging shark facts book for kids age 68 learn all there is to know about sharks. This ultimate book features every species of shark on the planet, with awesome photos, fascinating facts, the latest science, and firsthand stories of reallife encounters with these incredible creatures. The book is beautifully illustrated and a fun read. About 70 percent of the planet is ocean, with an average depth of more than 12,400 feet. Explore the fascinating world of these fearsome predators. Even parents will be flipping through the book to read up on sharks. Every year, fins from as many as 73 million sharks end up in the global fin trade.
Sharks have survived 5 mass extinctions including the one that killed the dinosaurs. From the great white to the tiny dwarf lantern, dks pocket genius. Joining dks awardwinning visual encyclopedia format, sharks and other deadly ocean creatures visual encyclopedia is the ultimate onestop reference book for everything shark. A shark romp dive in to the depths of the ocean to discover different species of sharks in this nonfiction picture book with simple text and illustrations. All about sharks all about sharks, shark, elementary science. This fish has soft cartilage so he can glide, twist, and turn before his prey can say gulp. Another is that fish are very old on the evolutionary scale. Cool facts about sharks sharks are smart, sleek and totally misunderstood. More importantly, sharks play a vital role in maintaining a healthy ocean ecosystem and are being overfished to the point of extinction. All about sharks minibook all about sharks, mini books. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read 101 amazing facts about sharks.
Stella maidment has written story books, puzzle books, activity books and retellings of classics. Reading books about the ocean and the crazy collection of creatures. There are numerous childrens books about sharks, but not many show sharks in a positive light. Learn how sharks live, how they eat, the challenges they face, and whether or not you are actually on the menu. Plus, with activities such as great escape and facts match and four pages of incredible stickers, your child will be entertained time and time again. From the tiny sixteen inch cookiecutter shark to the vast twentynine foot six inch basking shark, this book is full of fascinating and often witty and sometimes thrilling. In fact, at last count, there were a whopping 440 known species worldwide. A great introduction to nonfiction for elementary grades. A few species, such as the bull shark, move easily through salt, fresh and brackish waters. They are thought to have inhabited the ocean for over 400 million years placing them back before even the first dinosaurs lived on earth.
Childrens book author and educator, cindy bowdoin, presents facts about sharks for kids. From the great white to the tiny dwarf lantern, pocket genius. Take a bite out of these 17 shark books scholastic. Read amazing shark facts about anatomy, behavior, and habitats, and find key information at a glance with data boxes, facts, and figures laid out in dks signature style. Sharks are also different from bony fish because they have eyelids. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The books every ocean lover should read in 2018 ocean. Instead of painting sharks as bloodthirsty human eaters, williams shows how important sharks are to the ocean ecosystem. Describes the physical characteristics of sharks and different kinds of sharks. She has written several books for national geographic, including funny fillin.
Learning about the ocean is super fun for kids thanks to the amazingly diverse nature of marine life and environments. But today, nearly one in four sharks and their relatives are threatened with extinction. From blue sharks to whale sharks, sand tigers to great whites, there are many species of shark living in our ocean today. Learn about dolphins, penguins, sharks, rays, sea otters, walrus, sea turtles, coral reefs, whales, sea ridges, deep down sea. They are a special type of fish known elasmobranch, which translates into fish made of cartilaginous tissuesthe clear gristly stuff that your ears and nose tip are made of. Sharks are so important to our world and annie ocean annie crawley is a powerful, yet entertaining, force for sharks and all sea life. Did you know that there are more than 500 species of shark. Amazing photos and excellent use of interactivity on the pages. Tiger sharks eat a variety of animals, including sea turtles their teeth can crack their shells, seabirds, stingrays, sea snakes, fish, mollusks, crustaceans, small sharks and dead whales. This book has a wealth of information about the deadliest fish in the sea. Today there are more than 465 known species of sharks living in our oceans. Students are fascinated by sharks, and for good reasontheyre some of the worlds oldest creatures and a favorite subject among curious young learners. Fantastic facts and dramatic photographs will bring the underwater world of sharks to the surface and inspire your child with a.
He can smell a single drop of blood in 25 million drops of ocean. Tiger sharks teaches readers about one of the largest sharks in the ocean. Some species inhabit shallow, coastal regions, while others live in deep waters, on the ocean floor and in the open ocean. One thing that was a bit fun and unique about this shark book versus others is that the shark facts are told in first person in a quite casual voice i found this book to be quite timely because of the release of finding dory and all the issues that have come to light because of the over fishing and capturing of blue tangs and clown fish. While jaws may be fiction, this book is all fact about sharks and how to coexist with them. Students use the graphic organizer to collect facts about sharks and then publish their facts in an all about sharks book. There are many organisations who are dedicated to saving the shark. This category also includes rays, sawfish, and skates. Write six fast facts about sharks on the fast facts printable. If a picture or drawing of a shark makes your sealoving child wiggle with. Facts about great white sharks, tiger sharks, bull sharks, whale sharks, bull shark, hammerhead shark, mako shark and more.
This book explores the oceans water of sea life and some facts about each creature and the life they lead in the ocean. A wonderfully illustrated book about one of the largest and deadliest creatures in the ocean. The ultimate book of sharks national geographic kids. The beginning of january is the perfect time to curl up with a warm cup of coffee or hot chocolate and a start a new book or three, and ocean conservancys staff has pitched in with their best recommendations, just in time for the new year. Photographing them with hollywoodstyle lighting and free from a cage, muller has been on a mission to help conserve these muchfeared and misunderstood ocean dwellers. The author does a good job of explaining how to respect the ocean. Matt is the owner of dive photo guide and is a diver, photographer, biologist, author, and ocean lover. Or that they range in size from smaller than a ruler to longer than a bus. Here at ocean conservancy, we get countless requests for all things searelatedincluding our best book recommendations for ocean lovers. Tiger sharks are the second most dangerous sharks to humans after great white sharks. Rob carney is the author of five books of poems, most recently the book of sharks black lawrence press, aug.
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