Nurse Sharks

Nurse Sharks
Author: Rebecca Pettiford
Publisher: Bellwether Media
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1648341179

Nurse sharks are suction feeders. They can suck a conch right out of its shell! Young readers will be eager to open the cover of this title that highlights the habitat, physical features, and behavior of nurse sharks. Fun features including a range map, diet and body part identifiers, and a size comparison provide visual support to the text. A full-spread profile puts all of the shark’s specs in one place!

Nurse Sharks

Nurse Sharks
Author: Heidi Mathea
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781616134273

Dive into the underwater world of the nurse shark! This book's large, up-close photographs will impress readers as they learn about the nurse shark's size, appearance, and special features, such as its small mouth and dangling barbels. A labeled diagram gives readers a full-body view of this lazy swimmer. The nurse shark's diet, life cycle, and habitat are also introduced, and a colorful map shows where nurse sharks live. Readers will also learn about the nurse shark's special senses such as its lateral line, and how this nighttime hunter uses them to outlast humans and other threats. A facts page, bolded glossary terms, and an index supplement the easy-to-read chapter text. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Nurse Sharks

Nurse Sharks
Author: David Dexter
Publisher: Gray Duck Creative Works
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1948052628

Nurse sharks are weird eaters. They make slurping sounds when they suck up food! In this book, swim along with several nurse sharks.

Sharks of the World

Sharks of the World
Author: Leonard J. V. Compagno
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2001
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9789251045435

An extensively rewritten, revised and updated version of the original FAO Catalogue of Sharks of the World. This volume reviews all 15 families, 25 genera and 57 species of living bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks, including certain well-established but currently undescribed species, mainly from Australia.

The Sharks of North America

The Sharks of North America
Author: Jose I. Castro
Publisher: OUP USA
Total Pages: 628
Release: 2011-07-28
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0195392949

A complete reference to all the sharks inhabiting North American waters, with excellent color illustrations of all the species.

Sharks of the World

Sharks of the World
Author: David A. Ebert
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2021-07-20
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 069120599X

"Fully revised and updated"--Back cover.

Critical Critters

Critical Critters
Author: Ralph Steadman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2017-07-27
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1472936736

Ceri's humorous but meaningful message accompanied by Ralph's sensational paintings will satisfy art-lovers and conservationists alike. Following on from Extinct Boids and Nextinction, Critical Critters is the third in this epic trilogy of books dedicated to extinct and critically endangered animals from cartoonist Ralph Steadman and film-maker Ceri Levy - the GONZOVATIONISTS. Expect plenty more of what made the first two books so successful - unpredictable nonsense beasts, irreverent jokes, a diary-style record of the creative mayhem, and around 100 spectacular illustrations by Ralph of critically endangered mammals, insects, fish, lizards and trees – a stunning collection, with a serious conservation message.

Science Comics: Sharks

Science Comics: Sharks
Author: Joe Flood
Publisher: First Second
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250312930

For over 400 million years, sharks have been the ocean's top predator! They're vital to our ecosystem, but their importance is often overshadowed by our own fear—even though they hardly ever threaten humans. Dive in for an intimate look at the dynamic hammerhead, infamous great white, primordial megalodon, and the gentle nurse shark, the rare species that will let a scuba diver pet them! This book is filled to the gills with jaw-dropping illustrations and razor-sharp facts that shed light on these fascinating creatures of the deep, including their undersea terrain, cunning adaptability, and staggering variety. Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty year old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!

Learning about Sharks

Learning about Sharks
Author: Joseph Otterman
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2019-05-31
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 149386632X

This fun and informative STEAM book about sharks makes it easy for parents and teachers to introduce STEAM to their youngest learners. Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this book uses real-world examples to make STEAM topics easier to understand. It features an age-appropriate STEAM activity that is perfect for makerspaces and introduces kindergartners to the steps of the engineering design process. It helps beginning readers learn to read and is ideal for kindergarten students or ages 4-6.