Nonfiction

The Best Book of Sharks

By: Claire Llewelleyn

Kingfisher Publishing Company 2005

32 Pages

Nonfiction

   I chose this book because my son loves books about sharks. He actually loves any nonfiction book about animals or history. We tend to have a collection of great informational books at home. I used this book in my practicum class and they truly enjoyed looking at the pictures! This book tells of a life below the sea. We learn about the lives of creatures people rarely see in their life time. This book tells us what sharks feed on and even how they bear their young.

    This book is a true informational book with pictures and captions. The pictures are real. They show real scuba divers and real sharks protecting their homes. The medium used is pictures and printed text. The pictures are somewhat smaller than I had hoped for. I know most children love to see the beautiful pictures. Using this with a small group of children would be better than using with a whole group. 

     This book would be appropriate for children ages five to eight. It would be great when teaching about informational text versus fictional text. Students could place the books into categories to show their knowledge. Another use for this text would be when teaching about the sea or ocean. Students could really get a feel for what goes on deep under the sea. Using this text in a science lesson would be very beneficial. Language arts would also be a subject the teacher could use this book in. Students could use this book as a writing prompt. The teacher could read it aloud and then the students would be expected to write a short paragraph about the subject matter covered. This book has no awards to mention.