Sharks

Amazing Animals

by Valerie Bodden

A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of sharks, the feared fishes of the sea. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why sharks have a bump on their heads.

Genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Valerie Bodden writes children's nonfiction as well as Christian romance (under the name Valerie M. Bodden--visit the Goodreads page for her Christian romance at https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...).

She is the author of more than 300 children's books. Her books have received critical acclaim from Booklist, Children's Literature, ForeWord Magazine, Horn Book Guide, VOYA, and School Library Journal.

Valerie lives in Wisconsin with her husband, four children, one dog, two cats, a growing collection of fish, and miscellaneous bugs that her children have "rescued" from the outdoors. She spends most of her time writing or wrangling children and animals

Find her online at www.valeriembodden.com (Christian fiction), www.valeriebodden.com (children’s nonfiction), or www.vbeditorial.com (editing services).

Reviews

[Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like underwater animals.

[Jeanine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Informative but didn't engage the children well.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

In honor of Shark week on Discovery Channel, I decided to read some non fiction about sharks. This was a new book for me and I loved the photographs and text features (glossary on each page). It is just right for 4th graders and a great way to get excited for Shark Week!

[Dominique St-pierre · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a hit in my class along with other Valerie Bodden books related to big and small creatures of the earth. I read this text to my Kindergarteners and followed the reading with a writing assignment: If you were a shark in the sea, what would you like to see?

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great shark book for younger kids - amazing photographs.

[K Morlando · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great resource for our animals of the world unit!