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32 pp.
| Candlewick |
September, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-7636-2185-4$$15.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
James Croft.
Davies takes readers on a tour of sharks of all shapes and sizes, covering oddities in adaptation as well as basic anatomy and behaviors. Everything works in this book--the informative yet humorous writing, the not-too-scary illustrations, and a superb layout effect. The book ends contrasting the annual death toll of humans by sharks (6) with that of sharks by humans (100 million). Ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2004