Would You Rather: Have a Shark for a Sister or a Ray for a Brother?

By Author / Illustrator

Camilla de le Bedoyere, Mel Howells

Genre

Information books

Age range(s)

Publisher

QED Publishing

ISBN

9781784931940

Format

Hardback

Published

13-07-2015

Synopsis

Would you rather have a barbecue with a great white shark, a take-away with a basking shark or a picnic with a tiger shark? Explore the world of sharks through fun and hilarious scenarios with a Would you Rather? question approach. From the amazing senses of sharks to the different waters they inhabit, readers will decide what they'd rather eat, where they'd rather live and what super senses they'd rather have. With no wrong or right answer, there are endless possibilities for discussion and extra facts and notes at the end of book encourage the reader to come up with their own questions. The brand new Would You Rather? series includes the following titles: Dine with a Dung Beetle or Lunch with a Maggot? 978-1-78493-193-3 Have a Shark for a Sister or a Ray for a Brother? 978-1-78493-194-0 Shake like a Dog or Leap like a Cat? 978-1-78493-195-7 Have the Teeth of a T-Rex or the Armour of an Ankylosaurus? 978-1-78493-196-4

Reviews

Lizi

This is a good book that attacks fact sharing from an informal direction.... 'Would you rather...?', a game I'm sure many of us have played at one stage or another! Great for sparking discussion with children, this book poses many dilemmas for them to ponder over - what are the benefits of sharing a picnic with a tiger shark or having a take-away with a basking shark? Children can suggest their answers and then turn the page to find out more specific details and facts about the lifestyles of a variety of different sharks. This book would be good for getting children interested and animated during a topic on sharks, sharing with a child on a one-to-one level, or devouring in a small group where children will 'bounce' off each other - a great, versatile book! If your child enjoys fiction books, they'll enjoy this more informal approach - and if your child doesn't, this is a great place to start a passion for them!! It doesn't have the usual 'features' of a non-fiction text (contents page, index, glossary etc) but is easy to comprehend and the language is accessible, and supported by colourful, cartoon-like illustrations. 24 pages / Ages 5+ / Reviewed by Lizi Coombs, teacher.