NONFICTION - ELEMENTARY

The Shark Book

by Emma Young (text) & illus. by ­Hannah Alice
Candlewick. Jun. 2026. 16p. Board $19.99. ISBN 9781536251425. Gr 2-5
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Gr 2-5–Readers will learn about sharks from the inside out in this nonfiction children’s picture book that features insights and ­diagrams of everything shark from their skin to their muscle to even how to take care of sharks. The artwork is cleanly drawn, ­featuring cartoonish depictions of sharks with further diagrams and up-close looks of their muscles, nervous systems, cartilage, teeth, and more depending on that section of the book. Parts of the shark are numbered, making it easy for readers to see and learn all about sharks. Each section goes into detail about how sharks use these parts of their body to hunt for food and live in the ocean. Specific scientific vocabulary is in bold and defined within the text. ­
VERDICT Whether Shark Week or not, this is a good choice for collections where shark books are popular.
Reviewed by Molly Dettmann , Feb 01, 2026

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