Chomp! the Truth about Sharks

by Annette Whipple, Juanbjuan Oliver (Illustrator)

Overview

Where do sharks live? How do sharks find food? Are sharks fish? These and other questions are answered by the author, along with some extra information provided by the sharks themselves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781478885788
Publisher:	Reycraft Books
Publication date:	10/15/2024
Series:	Truth about , #6
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.27(w) x 11.51(h) x 0.46(d)
Lexile:	820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 12 Years

About the Author

Annette Whipple celebrates curiosity and inspires a sense of wonder while exciting readers about science and history. She's the author of more than a dozen fact-filled books including The Truth About series featuring owls, dogs, spiders, frogs, cats, and more to come. Her shark research led her to add a megalodon tooth to her nature collection. When Annette's not reading or writing, you might find her baking for her family in Pennsylvania. Learn more about her books, programs, and teacher resources at her website.

Editorial Reviews

2024-08-17
What would you like to know about sharks?

This title follows the format of Whipple’s previous books about cats, frogs, dogs, and more, using common questions and striking photographs to entertain and inform young readers. The information on each spread is organized by a series of queries such as “Are sharks fish?” and “Can sharks smell blood”? Short paragraphs provide the answers. Most spreads also include a “shark bite” of gentle humor, often a pun. What will most engage readers are the images: sharks of all kinds, close up and labeled by species. Teeth are often a feature, and two spreads are devoted to their number, shape, and variety. Readers will learn about diet and sleep habits, shark anatomy and habitats, and eggs, live births, and babies; they’ll also learn the answer to the question, “Will a shark bite me?” (Answer, unlikely: The chance is 1 in 11 million.) With so many species and so much variation, the answers tend to be general, but most answers have enough information to satisfy curious readers. Surprisingly, the very first spread never reveals whose teeth, fins, or snouts are in the pictures; the answers can’t be found by studying the photos throughout the book. A concluding spread highlights 13 unusual species. The exposition is followed up by a “fact or fiction” page and an experiment on buoyancy; the book concludes with a short glossary and suggestions for web research, but no sources are listed.

Sink your teeth into this one!(Informational picture book. 6-10)

Kirkus Reviews