| |
|
Never Take a Shark to the Dentist: and Other Things Not to Do 5 reviews
Judi Barrett
Atheneum, 2008
Goofy fun
This read-aloud book has wacky, detailed illustrations that are certain to bring on the giggles. Kids will eat it up.
Each two-page spread has, on the left, straightforward advice on what not to do. On the right is a full-color illustration showing why the advice is good. For example, "Never go to the bank with a raccoon" is accompanied by an illustration of a crowded bank with everybody but ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Little Fish And The Big Bad Shark 6 reviews
Will Grace, Ken Geist
Cartwheel Books, 2007
A New Twist on an Old "Tail"
I can't remember where my son got this book or for how long we have had, but I do know how much we enjoy it. It's a short story so it's usually one of two bedtime books.
This book took the legendary story of The Three Little Pigs and gave it a face lift. Instead of the Three Little Pigs, we have Three Little Fish. Instead of the Big Bad Wolf, we have The Big Bad Shark. It's the same basic ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Raw Shark Texts: A Novel 68 reviews
Steven Hall
Canongate U.S., 2008
An Intellectual Bungee Jump and Emotional Rollercoaster
Steven Hall's "The Raw Shark Texts" is one of the most unique and enjoyable books I have read in years. Its hero, Eric Sanderson, is suffering from dissociative memory loss caused by grief and has to enter a terrifying and exciting world, chasing down lost memories and self-forgiveness, in order to heal. This book is rich in imagery and ideas ("Conceptual fish", "mnemonic predators", "the ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Sharks Tattoos (Temporary Tattoos) 3 reviews
Jan Sovak
Dover Publications, 1998
Shark Tattoos are okay
We were a little disappointed that these tattoos came off so easily. My son loves sharks, and he loved the tattoos - he followed the instructions to the letter and had hoped that they would last longer than a day or so. They faded quickly and started rubbing off - then the rest were hard to get off. Again, he loved the tattoos but was disappointed with the short time they lasted.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China 14 reviews
Fuchsia Dunlop
W. W. Norton, 2008
A delightful & adventerous culinary memoir
This is one of the relatively few books out there that I can say, without reservation, that I completely enjoyed to the least and last ... even the somewhat whimsical final chapter about the caterpiller.
Others have already reviewed the book in considerable detail, so I'll just add a few short tidbits that stood out for me in particular ...
* I absolutely adore Ms. Dunlop's adventerous ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art2 reviews
Don Thompson
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
Chandelier Bids
An excellent overview of the internal convoluted workings of the contemporary international art market. If you want to know what now goes into the pricing and marketing of big-time works of art, buy this book.
In the spirit of "Freakonomics", Don Thompson trains his economist's eye on the financial side of the current world of high-end art. Happily his book is written in a fashion to be ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Amazing Sharks! (I Can Read Book 2)2 reviews
Sarah L. Thomson
HarperTrophy, 2006
Great book!
I purchased several books at one time for my emergent reader son, who is 4 years old. This was his favorite. He loved the pictures and could begin to read some of the words as well. This is an excellent way to introduce young children to non-fiction books.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Best Book of Sharks (The Best Book of)6 reviews
Claire Llewellyn
Kingfisher, 2005
Good nonfiction book on sharks
This is a good book for children 2 to 7. my son who is 3 1/2 and several of my dar-care-children enjoy looking at this book. It shows several species of sharks, talks about their gills and how they breath with their gills. Shows Scuba divers studying the sharks.The scuba divers where of great interest to the children. The photos are very nice. It has just enough information for a young child.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive: Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate, and Outnegotiate Your ...44 reviews
Harvey B. Mackay
Collins Business, 2005
MUST READ for all my employees-associates!
I first bought a copy of this book when it came out in the 80's. It's somewhat dated now (there's no references to email or the internet) but it really is my BUSINESS BIBLE! I buy used copies where ever I find them and any time I like an interviewee I give them a copy and explain the importance of reading this book before the 2nd interview. Some do, some don't...some get hired and some ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Everything Kids' Sharks Book: Dive Into Fun-infested Waters! (Everything Kids Series)3 reviews
Kathi Wagner, Obe Wagner
Adams Media, 2005
Extremely high quality content, well-organized and presented
I tend not to review a lot of children's book, however, this particular one warranted a complete review. As a former biology major and research scientist, I can say that this book presents a lot of good, accurate and interesting facts about sharks and isn't just fluff. It also has a glossary of terms and presents the content in imaginative and engaging ways.
For a time, I was a director of ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time39 reviews
Hunter S. Thompson
Simon & Schuster, 2003
The Essential Hunter Thompson
Much like Sony's "The Essential" series, which collected the greatest songs from the greatest musicians of the past century, "The Great Shark Hunt" is an anthology of the greatest of the Good Doctor's work from his peak period of the 60's and 70's.
Perhaps no other American writer captured the essence of that tumultous era better than Hunter S. Thompson. He was simultaneously of his time ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Sharks and Other Sea Monsters40 reviews
Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart
Candlewick, 2006
A must for your pop-up collection
I'm an avid pop up collector (or my little boy is, but I get as excited as he does when we get another one) and this is as wonderful as the other Sabuda books. It's holding up well even though I have to pretend to attack my son whenever we get to the huge set of shark jaws; these books are not as fragile as you'd think.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Shark Dialogues35 reviews
Kiana Davenport
Plume, 1995
Shark Dialogues
This is a fascinating, expertly written saga of the lives of a family down through the generations - each more interesting and compelling than the last. The setting is Hawaii at the turn of the century and carries the reader thru the overthrow of the Monarchy to Pearl Harbor and beyond.I lived in Hawaii 15 years but learned so much more about Hawaii and it's people from this book. I couldn't put ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Hungry, Hungry Sharks (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)8 reviews
Joanna Cole
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1986
I ENJOY THIS ONE BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THE KIDS DO TOO
This is not a bad beginning reader and it is full of very fascintating information about sharks and shark life. The illustrations are quite good and of course hold the children's interest from cover to cover. The text is simple and quite easy to follow and understand. I can see why there might be some concerns over portions of the book. Yes, the book dose address the fact that sharks, for the ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Shark in the Park (Usborne Phonics Readers)2 reviews
Phil Roxbee Cox
Usborne Books, 2006
my son loves this book
my son loves this book he wants to read it over and over and is now trying to read it on his own. he loves the suprise ending...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Time For Kids: Sharks! (Time For Kids)1 review
Editors Of Time For Kids
HarperTrophy, 2005
sharks! oh my!
Did you know that there is shark that glows in the dark? I didn't until I read this very informative books on sharks. Lots of species of sharks are discussed and full color photos of sharks are shown! There is even a chart that shows the various body parts of the shark! Open this book and learn more about the shark!
The book does a great job of reporting interesting shark facts. I ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Surprising Sharks: Read and Wonder3 reviews
Nicola Davies
Candlewick, 2005
My four year old LOVES it
Since our first reading, my four year old daughter loves this book. She giggles at the humor and Nicola Davies wonderful use of her craft. A wonderful literary non-fiction choice.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Shark Girl8 reviews
Kelly Bingham
Candlewick, 2007
Shark girl
In this moving free verse novel a 15-year-old Jane is attacked by a shark one day at the beach. The doctors are forced to amputate her right arm.
Jane is stricken, she needs her arm to become an artist.
Jane is also tired of getting sympathy from people she has never met and being stared at.
There also seems to be a riffed between her and her friends.
Jane soon begins to wonder what kinds ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Breakfast with Sharks: A Screenwriter's Guide to Getting the Meeting, Nailing the Pitch, Signing the Deal, ...12 reviews
Michael Lent
Three Rivers Press, 2004
Breakfast with Sharks!
Wow! Full of sound advice from experience. Michael Lent is clearly someone who pays attention to the whole process. The best part is he shares it with the rest of us! This book is fun to read from start to finish. Lent constantly encourages the reader (screenwriter) to adopt an attitude of, what I would call, "strategic humility" in their business dealings. How rare!!! This stuff helps in ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Smiley Shark (Tiger Tales)6 reviews
Ruth Galloway
Tiger Tales, 2005
Great preschool read
My preschoolers love this book. Smiley shark is a great book for learning about the ocean or talking about teeth or just having fun reading. The story line is simple. All the creatures are scared of Smiley Shark until one day he saves them from a fisherman's net and they all become his friend. the Story is wrote very nicely and the art work is wonderful. I have read this book several time to the ...
|
|
|
|
|
|