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I Am the Shark

By Joan Holub
Illustrated by Laurie Keller

By Joan Holub
Illustrated by Laurie Keller

By Joan Holub
Illustrated by Laurie Keller

By Joan Holub
Illustrated by Laurie Keller

By Joan Holub
Illustrated by Laurie Keller

By Joan Holub
Illustrated by Laurie Keller

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Paperback $8.99

Jun 17, 2025 | ISBN 9780525645313 | 4-8 years

Hardcover $19.99

May 04, 2021 | ISBN 9780525645283 | 4-8 years

Ebook $4.99

May 04, 2021 | ISBN 9780525645306 | 4-8 years

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    About I Am the Shark

    What makes the great white shark (one of) the greatest fish in the sea? FIN-d out in this hilarious fish-out-of-water story that’s perfect for Shark Week and all year-round!

    Hi! I am Great White Shark, and if you get this book, you’ll read all about ME–the greatest shark in the sea!

    Not so fast! Greenland Shark here, and as the oldest shark in this book, that makes me the greatest.

    Did someone say fast? I’m Mako Shark, and I’m the fastest shark in this book! Eat my bubbles!

    Wow, I’m Hammerhead Shark. You don’t need my special eyes to see that there are lots of great sharks in this book. Sink your teeth into it now!

    New York Times bestselling author Joan Holub makes a splash with bestselling illustrator Laurie Keller to deliver an entertaining undersea story filled with the greatest shark facts in the ocean!

    About I Am the Shark

    What makes the great white shark (one of) the greatest fish in the sea? FIN-d out in this hilarious fish-out-of-water story that’s perfect for Shark Week and all year-round!

    “Don’t miss this one.” -School Library Journal, Starred Review
     
    Hi! I am Great White Shark, and if you get this book, you’ll read all about ME–the greatest shark in the sea!

    Not so fast! Greenland Shark here, and as the oldest shark in this book, that makes me the greatest.
     
    Did someone say fast? I’m Mako Shark, and I’m the fastest shark in this book! Eat my bubbles!

    Wow, I’m Hammerhead Shark. You don’t need my special eyes to see that there are lots of great sharks in this book. Sink your teeth into it now!

    New York Times bestselling author Joan Holub makes a splash with bestselling illustrator Laurie Keller to deliver an entertaining undersea story filled with the greatest shark facts in the ocean!

    About I Am the Shark

    What makes the great white shark (one of) the greatest fish in the sea? FIN-d out in this hilarious fish-out-of-water story that’s perfect for Shark Week and all year-round!

    “Don’t miss this one.” -School Library Journal, Starred Review
     
    Hi! I am Great White Shark, and if you get this book, you’ll read all about ME–the greatest shark in the sea!

    Not so fast! Greenland Shark here, and as the oldest shark in this book, that makes me the greatest.
     
    Did someone say fast? I’m Mako Shark, and I’m the fastest shark in this book! Eat my bubbles!

    Wow, I’m Hammerhead Shark. You don’t need my special eyes to see that there are lots of great sharks in this book. Sink your teeth into it now!

    New York Times bestselling author Joan Holub makes a splash with bestselling illustrator Laurie Keller to deliver an entertaining undersea story filled with the greatest shark facts in the ocean!

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    About Joan Holub

    Joan Holub is the New York Times–bestselling author and illustrator of more than 140 children’s books, including Breakout at the Bug Lab, Who Was Babe Ruth?, and the Goddess Girls series. Prior to publishing her first title in 1992, she was an… More about Joan Holub

    About Joan Holub

    Joan Holub is the New York Times–bestselling author and illustrator of more than 140 children’s books, including Breakout at the Bug Lab, Who Was Babe Ruth?, and the Goddess Girls series. Prior to publishing her first title in 1992, she was an… More about Joan Holub

    About Joan Holub

    Joan Holub is the New York Times–bestselling author and illustrator of more than 140 children’s books, including Breakout at the Bug Lab, Who Was Babe Ruth?, and the Goddess Girls series. Prior to publishing her first title in 1992, she was an… More about Joan Holub

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Jun 17, 2025 | 48 Pages | 10 x 10 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780525645313

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $19.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    May 04, 2021 | 48 Pages | 10 x 10 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780525645283

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    May 04, 2021 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780525645306

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    Praise

    “Don’t miss this one. Kids are going to love reading this book and memorizing the facts, and teachers will love using this as a new kind of model for sharing informational texts.” —School Library Journal, starred review

    “This title will be swimming off the shelves.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “The overall tone is humorous, but information is prominent as well. Keller’s digitally enhanced illustrations are a delight.” —Booklist

    “Young shark enthusiasts diving into this fact-filled and humorous book can expand their knowledge with the suggested readings and websites appended; the book also includes a double-page compilation of “fintastic” shark facts.” —The Horn Book

    Awards

    Illinois State Library Monarch Award NOMINEE 2025

    Kansas National Education Association Reading Circle Catalog SELECTION 2022

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