Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures! by Mike Lowery
Reviewed By: Alice Mitchell, Youth Services Manager
Genre: Nonfiction
Suggested Age: Kids (7-12)
What is This Book About? So many cool things are hiding in this mammoth book of ocean facts. Did you know the largest mountain range in the world is underwater? And that some sharks eat plants? In this book we learn about sharks, including some neat prehistoric sharks, before talking about ocean habitats and other ocean animals. The fifth section might be the most important, discussing actions that we can take in order to protect sharks and all other ocean life. Plastic is one of the biggest threats to our oceans, and there are some easy ways anyone can follow to help reduce the amount of plastic reaching our oceans.
My Review: This book is about so much more than just sharks! The cartoon illustrations reminiscent of Dav Pilkey and Ben Clanton make this book fun for kids without taking away from its informative nature. Kids are guaranteed to find something new and fascinating here – I certainly did! Even people who aren’t artistically inclined will be able to follow the directions in the back of the book on how to draw sharks. The call to action at the end of the book has practical, easy-to-follow tips that will inspire any reader. This is a great book for shark enthusiasts and reading for fun.
Three Words that Describe this Book: informative, funny, engaging
Give This A Try if You Like… Narwhal and Jelly by Ben Clanton; Ultimate Oceanpedia by Christina Wilsdon, Wild Kratts, Shark Week
Rating: 5/5
