January 1, 2018
These basic introductions to shark species offer cursory facts about appearance, habitat, food, and life cycle. Simple, choppy texts for emergent readers are adequately reflected in the accompanying photos. Each book's appendix includes comparisons of the species' average weight, length, or height to some hard-to-grasp items (e.g., at 5,000 pounds, "a great white shark is heavier than four soda vending machines"). Glos., ind.
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