Sharkblock

by Christopher Franceschelli, Peski Studio (Illustrator)

Packed with colorful illustrations, pages with die-cuts readers can peek through, and special flaps that unfold to reveal hidden details, Sharkblock introduces young readers to some of the ocean's most incredible predators.From great white sharks and whale sharks to reef sharks, nurse sharks, and even the giant prehistoric megalodon, children will explore a wide range of shark species while learning about their habitats, diets, and behaviors.Designed especially for curious young minds, this engaging board book combines hands-on discovery with age-appropriate nonfiction content.Peek through cutouts, unfold hidden flaps, and journey through oceans around the world while building early science knowledge and vocabulary. Created by bestselling children's book creator Christopher Franceschelli and illustrated by Peski Studio, Sharkblock turns one of nature's most captivating creatures into an unforgettable learning adventure.Equal parts educational and entertaining, it's the perfect introduction to marine life for future ocean explorers, Shark Week fans, and animal lovers alike.“Catering to young scientists, naturalists, and Shark Week fans-to-be, this visually arresting volume presents a good deal of information in easily digested bites. . . . Captivating―and not a bit terrifying.” ― Kirkus (starred review) Other favorites in the bestselling Abrams Block Book
Alphablock 
Countablock
Dinoblock 
Cityblock 
Buildablock
Star Wars Block
Marvel Alphablock 
Farmblock
Disney Block
Loveblock 
Sharkblock
Sesame Street Countablock
Spaceblock
Pixar Buddy Block
Bugblock

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Nonfiction

84 pages, Board Book

Published May 4, 2021

Reviews

[Jillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

These block books are great. This one will be especially popular in my elementary library - so many shark requests!

[Olive]

"I know what hammerhead sharks are, they're in wild symphony. Oh a ray, like Wild Symphony."

[Erin Buhr · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am kind of obsessed with this little board book. It is part of the Abrams Block Book series and it's a thick board book with an impressive amount of information about sharks. I have a shark OBSESSED kid and so we have read a lot of books about sharks but few have been as interesting, thorough, or diverse in species as this one.

[The Blossoming Bibliophiles · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series of extra chunky board books! This new one about sharks was released last month, and has made a great addition to our Abrams Block Book collection, which also includes CountaBlock, Farm Block and Disney Block!

Each turn of the page is an adventure with these books as you never know what interesting die-cut or page flap will greet you! This one is perfect for any young shark lover, as it features a variety of interesting sharks including a couple that I had never heard of before.

These are sturdy little books, so they are great for even the littlest readers! The illustrations are colorful and vibrant and will surely capture your little one's attention! I highly recommend adding this or one of the other Abrams Block Books to your home collection!

[Mely · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun, interactive board book! It's a chunky book and I can see why. Packed full of cute & colorful illustrations, lots of peek a boo flaps and tidbits of shark information. We learned about quite a few sharks that we never knew existed. This was easy for my 1st grader to read, although she needed some help pronouncing some of the shark names. This would be a great book to gift for little hands.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

6-star book

When did board books become this fun? This book has wonderful, bouncy colorful art w/fold out pages, shaped pages and lift the flap pages.
And it has two sharks i've never heard of, why hasn't anybody made a book about a Tasseled Wobblegong shark? or the Porbeagle shark? Droopy Dog as a shark

i've read two board books in the past month that are as good or better than my favorite dozen books from last year.

[Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an excellent book on sharks. Even I learned a lot and the kid enjoyed the images and interactive pages.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A preschool and up lift the flap board book about all kinds of sharks including why they help humans.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

great book but i took off stars because the greenland shark looked too sad

[Haley Kilgour · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a great way to help kids learn about sharks. And sharks are quite diverse so I was impressed this book hit on so much of that diversity.

[Amy Moreno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another adorable little book in this series. I enjoyed learning about a bunch of different sharks and peeking through the cutouts of the thick, sturdy pages like all of the rest of these books I have read so far. This one differed from CountaBlock and AlphaBlock in that it also had pages that flip up and out to add another layer of interest to it, so that was a fun surprise for us to go in looking for cutouts and have a “wait! This page folds out and whoa!!! This shark is now as big as a city bus!” Or whatever the page surprised us with. These are all such a great little series so far!

I have had to change this from a 4 star to a 5 star review. My kids CANNOT stop reading this. We originally checked it out of the library for shark week at school and they were heartbroken when we took it back and begged me to buy them a copy to love permanently.