Surprising Sharks
By Nicola Davies
Illustrated by James Croft
By Nicola Davies
Illustrated by James Croft
Part of Read and Wonder
Category: Children's Nonfiction
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$8.99
Apr 26, 2005 | ISBN 9780763627423 | 4-8 years
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Praise
Everything works in this book— the informative yet humorous writing, the not-too-scary illustrations, and a superb layout that employs multisized text and bright color backgrounds to great effect.
—The Horn Book
The book is chock-full of fascinating information about ‘sharkish’ behavior . . . Davis concludes with a notion that these animals have much more to fear from humans than vice versa.
—School Library Journal
Rarely do author and illustrator complement each other as perfectly as in this undersea jewel . . . the package can’t be beat.
—Kirkus Reviews
Davies manages to impart a remarkable amount of information about sharks in this picture-book science volume. . . . What’s more, Croft’s bright, humorous artwork . . . and the clever layout will make this a first choice for many young children.
—Booklist
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