Hungry Hungry Sharks

Cole, J. (1986). Hungry, hungry sharks. Random House Books for Young Readers.

This introduction to sharks keeps within a first-grade reading level without sacrificing information. Cole tells about different kinds of sharks, and facts on their food consumption and innumerable teeth. The text makes clear that few sharks eat people and that sharks come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
I realy enjoyed reading this book I also enjoyed the illustrations on the pages and the useage of color. The way the illustrtor is able to use the color of the ocean and the color are in greys, blues, blacks, and browns. I think the illustrator uses these colors because those are the colors that are found in the waters where sharks live. Almost all the drawings take up most of a page. I think the illustrator did this so that you could see the details of the sharks and other sea creatures. The pages were able tyo come to life for me and that is what young eager readers want to see, so that they can feel like they are part of the book.
When disussing millions and millions of years ago the author talks about how the planet was and about the dinsourars and different reptiles roamed the planet and how that the shark was part of many years ago and how it is still around today. The idea to do this really gives the readers attention to want to learn about something that has been around for a while. When discussing this book with young children I would allow them to draw a picture of a shark and let them tell about it and give me great details of what a shark might eat and what a shark might do throughtout the day.

BIG Question?
1.Where do sharks live? Would you like to live with them?
2.What do sharks eat and why do they eat this?
3.How big can sharks grow to be?