Sharks Have Six Senses: An Educational Picture Book About Deadly Ocean Predators for Kids (Ages 4-8)

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2

by John F. Waters, Bob Barner (Illustrations)

Read and find out about sharks in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. In the ocean, sharks are near the top of the food chain. Sharks have the same five senses as humans do, but they have an extra sixth sense that makes them especially deadly hunters. What is this sense and how does a shark use all six senses to track down prey? Read and find out! Sharks Have Six Senses is a fascinating look into one of the most powerful predators in the sea. This book also includes a find out more section with additional shark facts and web research prompts about shark conservation efforts. Both the text and the artwork were vetted for accuracy by Dr. George H. Burgess, director of the Program for Shark Research at the Florida Museum of Natural History. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series Top 10 reasons to love Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Childrens, Education, Picture Books

40 pages, Paperback

First published May 12, 2015

Reviews

[Cosette · Rating 4 out of 5]

...and newborn sharks are larger than you...

[Brianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sharks Have Six Senses is an informational book which provides information involving all of the different senses that sharks have. This book also provides general information about sharks, like: the different types, what they look like, their individual characteristics, and their environments. There is a section on true and false pretenses that are commonly held about sharks, as well, which is incredibly interesting. Most importantly, readers learn how the shark's sixth sense helps them catch and hunt down their food.
The labeled illustrations are a strong informational element within this book. They provide visual information about the sharks, as well as enhance the verbal information that is being given. Additionally, the glossary is a tremendous literally element in this book. It provides definitions to the words that may be a little more advanced, or shark vocabulary that the young audience may need or want to further understand. I really enjoyed this book and learned a great deal about sharks and their senses, environments, prey and hunting habits, and physical characteristics. I would recommend it to readers of any age.

[Samantha Allen]

Nonfiction/Twin Text Entry #1

This particular nonfiction book is an informational nonfiction book. By combining a number of nonfiction text features, this book provides facts about different types of sharks, and their senses. One factor that makes this book interesting, is that the facts are presented in a narrative fashion. That being said, a fiction book that pairs well with this is a book called, Shawn Loves Sharks by Curtis Manley. Shawn Loves Sharks pairs well with Sharks Have Six Senses because both are written in a narrative fashion. So, students have the opportunity to make connections to the sharks in the fiction book, to the sharks in the nonfiction book. Both books are intended for primary grade levels due to the basic vocabulary and content displayed as well.

[Miranda Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sharks have six senses. The sixth sense makes them deadly hunters.
This informational read tells about how sharks use all of there five senses, with their sixth sense to track down prey in the ocean.
It is a bit wordy for its reading level but that is to be expected for something as informational as this.
Shark lovers will definitely love this book.

[Diana · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was a great book. I would have rated it highly except...it chose to state that sharks have evolved their senses over millions of years. Sorry, folks, but the age of the Earth is strictly a theory. Address it as such or LEAVE THAT OUT! Ugh.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

An elementary and up guide to sharks with good storytelling and lots of info.

[Radhika · Rating 5 out of 5]

It taught me stuff

[Sunah Chung · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of different types of sharks are illustrated, including the bull shark, hammerhead shark, and thresher shark, but not with specific features. Providing illustrations could be helpful for some readers who feel too scared to see the authentic photographs of sharks. However, illustrations could not portray the details of the sharks’ features. Sharks Have Six Senses provides websites and a glossary for readers who would like to study sharks further.

[Margaret Chind · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written, to type. I think I like the rebranding and I'm excited about new titles. Arc.