Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures!

by Mike Lowery

Discover the ULTIMATE, 128-paged book about all things sharks and underwater creatures, from the creative brain of Mike Lowery! Featuring fun facts, jokes, comics, maps, and more.



Did you know that sharks can be as small as a banana, or bigger than a bus? Or that whale sharks have more than 3,000 teeth? Did you know that giant squids have eyes the size of dinner plates? Or that clownfish are protected by snot armor?? Find out all this and more, in this comprehensive, hilarious underwater deep dive from Mike Lowery!For fans of Dog Man who love nonfiction, discover this definitive, go-to book about everything AWESOME you EVER wanted to know about all things under the sea. Uncover a wealth of weird, wacky, and wild facts about sharks and underwater creatures, told in Mike Lowery's signature, acclaimed comic style with bright and energetic artwork, fresh framing devices, and hilarious jokes. This is the go-to book for shark enthusiasts that kids will put in their backpacks and obsess over, bridging the gap between encyclopedic nonfiction content and lighter picture book fare, filling the need with a one-stop shop for the legions of 7-10 year olds who want to know absolutely everything there is to know about underwater creatures.Discover the must-have book for shark fanatics, a madcap field guide full of facts and humor, and learn everything you ever wanted to know about underwater creatures!

Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Science, Nature, Middle Grade

128 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 6, 2020

About the author

Mike Lowery is an illustrator whose work appears in everything from greeting cards to children’s books—and Workman’s Kid’s Awesome Activity Calendar. In Doodle Adventures™ – the first series Mike has written and illustrated – he invites readers to doodle along with him and Carl the Duck. Mike shares more of his work at mikelowery.com and @mikelowerystudio on Instagram.

He lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and daughter.

Reviews

[Patrycja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Naprawdę super pozycja dla dzieci, ale i dla dorosłych. Ciekawostki są naprawdę arcyciekawe, obrazki śmieszne i wciągające dla dzieci, mam ochotę od razu kupić wszystkie pozycje w serii.. 1 gwiazdka mniej bo polskie tłumaczenie jest czasem błędne...a chodzi o nazwy tytułowe rekinów, więc sprawa jest poważna....ale polecam gorąco.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Learned so much about sharks, oceans and sea creatures! Think my students will love it!!!

[Thompson McLeod · Rating 5 out of 5]

Available October 6, 2020

Mike Lowery brings the FUN! Fully illustrated with cool facts future marine biologists will love, this book is easy to read, perfect for the reluctant readers, and those who love graphic novels will gravitate towards this informative trove of information.

I loved this book!


Kids will learn facts like: 1 drop of sea water has over 1,000,000 viruses! and the tiger shark is one of the most dangerous sharks in the water! Did you know some sharks can live up to 400 years? or that Octopus (octopi) have 3 hearts?

There's a bonus section teaching kids how to draw sharks and other sea creatures, jokes about the ocean and a list of reference books.

MUST HAVE, MUST READ for animal lovers, future marine biologists, non-fiction readers and anyone who loves Shark Week! I loved this book!

Grades 2 and up. Great for middle school and beyond. Read all my reviews at Young Adult Books--What We're Reading Now

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nonfiction graphic novel/collection of infographics about sharks and other sea creatures.

Lowery definitely knows how to keep readers' interest with the types of facts he includes and his illustrations. There were a couple things I had never heard before. Random fact sponges and marine life fans should enjoy this book.

Notes on content:
Language: None
Sexual content: None
Violence: Some info on what they eat and dispelling of conceptions of how many people are hurt by sharks, but it also includes weird things found in a shark's stomach including people's arms and animal heads.
Ethnic diversity: N/A
LGBTQ+ content: N/A
Other: Some of the text is in pretty small font, so not the best pick for readers with visual issues. Some readers may want to know he includes dates based on current evolutionary theory that may change as more evidence is gathered.

[Tayler K · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is full of super-fun facts. I've read a lot of ocean animal trivia things this year and while there are some classic facts that you're going to find in most such books, there were definitely plenty of things in this book I hadn't seen anywhere else!

The illustrations are adorable and make some creepy-looking creatures much easier to look at and learn about.

There's also a great sense of humor throughout!

Even with the plethora of cool info, this never felt like information overload to me like some similar books have. I read about half of it on my lunch break and finished the whole thing in less than a day.

I originally picked this up thinking it was the same illustrator as the Narwhal and Jelly comics. It's not (sorry for mixing y'all up), but I'm super glad I spotted it!

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Een heerlijk en grappig boek over haaien, haaien, maar ook zeker een berg andere normale en vreemde onderwaterwezens. Van blobvissen tot franjehaaien, van alles komt aan bod en ik heb echt heel erg genoten al wilde ik graag nog veel meer over haaien lezen dan een stukje. De illustraties zijn echt top, Mike Lowery heeft een toffe stijl die alles nog leuker maakt. Ik kan helaas niet of de schrijfstijl spreken want ik heb het boek in het Nederlands gelezen, maar de vertaling was zeker goed en heeft de humor gehouden (en ik weet dat dat niet altijd makkelijk is, dus kudos).
Ook leuk aan het einde is er een gids met hoe je de dieren tekent (ik moet echt die haaien doen) en een veldgids.
Hopelijk schrijft deze schrijver nog veel meer boeken.

[Annamarie Carlson (she, her)]

Learn everything you can imagine about sharks, oceans, and other underwater creatures in this kid-friendly fact book.

Over 100 pages of fun illustrations and quick facts will make this book appealing to kids of all ages. A ton of great information fills the book including the differences between each ocean, profiles on each shark species, and many a poop or snot related pop-out quick fact box. The book ends with really simple How to Draw instructions for various sea creatures. The well-thought out design (with kids in mind) will make this book a winner.

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The cover promises “totally shocking facts!” and the book certainly delivers. The colorful book is broken up into parts like “Out Amazing Oceans!” “SHARKS!” and “Extreme Marine Habitats.” Each section is stuffed with really amazing information (Do you know what Point Nemo is? How about what The Bloop! actually was?) and delightful illustrations that accentuate facts and entertain readers.

Full review on VegBooks.org: http://vegbooks.org/index.php/2021/08...

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great choice for a Bluestem nominee! Excellent illustrations with lots of jokes and silly comments interspersed make this longer nonfiction book easily digestible. Though sharks are the main focus, there is also info on the oceans in general, other water creatures, and even saving the planet. I also appreciate the other sources listed for more info. There’s also a couple pages of jokes at the end and a “how to draw” section. I feel like Mike Lowery really knows his audience well.

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun title about sharks and other cool sea animals. Great illustrations and short blurbs pack a narrative punch for young readers. There's even supplemental material on ocean conservation, how to draw cartoon versions of some of the fish featured in the book, and fun jokes. This guy has also written a book about dinosaurs, and another one on space is coming soon.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Each page is hand-illustrated with facts and drawings scattered across the page. Could be read cover-to-cover, yet is more likely to be browsed. In addition to sharks, we get background about 5 different oceans, extreme marine habitats, weird and deadly sea creatures, a drawing guide, jokes, and a list of sources.
Bluestem Nominee 2024

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute and informative book about sharks, oceans, other creatures and how to help them. I especially appreciated how this book dispelled some myths about sharks and how it gave suggestions on how people can try to help save our oceans. On the otherhand, the layout drove me crazy and it could be confusing for kids. It's just too busy and clunky.

[Heidi Doyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book about sharks with tons of supplemental information about oceans and other sea creatures. Coupled with Mike Lowry’s delightful illustrations, this book is sure to be a hit with you g shark lovers.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Lea McMahan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have started referring to this as the "shark explosion book" in my head... it's an explosion of shark-tastic fun! I love all of the awesome illustrations and poring over the shark filled pages

[Mira Sturdivant · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is the book i wish i would have had as a kid.

[Beka Griffin · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute, funny and informative

[Terresa Wellborn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is packed with facts, colorful drawings, and lots of eye-catching info bits on each page.

[Rummanah (Books in the Spotlight) · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book has a lot of facts, I was not a fan of its layout. It is way too cluttered and the jokes don’t land. The size of the text is inconsistent and hard to read.

[Tam Newell · Rating 3 out of 5]

2024 Bluestem nominee. Nonfiction book about underwater life. Graphic novelish illustrations with TONS (almost overwhelming amount) of facts.

[Vince Cheung · Rating 5 out of 5]

Serene lives this book because she likes animals. She likes the hammershark.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun dive into the ocean as a giant picture book, with sharks as the favorite. Lots of cartoony drawings and small facts, organized into categories. Easy to read independently or with an adult. It's more for fun than study but does a good job organizing facts. I quibbled a few times over details (the giant Lego Dude mystery is fairly well understood, there are some scale issues with the shark drawings...) but in general this would be a fun way for facts-oriented kids to devour a lot of stuff about the sea.

There's a list of sources in the back but I'm not sure which are kid friendly. I liked the drawing chapter -- I bet I could have created some stuff if I weren't reading electronically with no pen in reach.

[blueygurl2016 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was really interesting. The part about saving the oceans was a little preachy maybe but it also made me sad when he predicted that by 2050 the oceans will have more plastic than fish. It shouldn’t be like that. You should recycle. It’s easy. It made me really sad earlier in the book when he was talking about that sub dive that they did into the deep dark part of the ocean and found the really rare fish but they also found a plastic bag. But overall I really loved this book and it had a lot of really great facts and it makes me want to save the oceans. I guess his part about the save the oceans worked though cause now I kinda wanna be an ocean advocate lol.