Look,
a Shark!
by Tessa Kenan
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Names: Kenan, Tessa, author.
Title: Look, a shark! / by Tessa Kenan.
Description: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2017] | Series: Bumba booksI see ocean animals | Audience:
Age 48. | Audience: K to Grade 3. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015048776 (print) | LCCN 2016010653 (ebook) | ISBN 9781512414196 (lb : alk. paper) |
ISBN 9781512415056 (pb : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781512415063 (eb pdf)
Subjects: LCSH: SharksJuvenile literature.
Classification: LCC QL638.9 .K45 2017 (print) | LCC QL638.9 (ebook) | DDC 597.3dc23
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Table of
Contents
Sharks Swim
Sharks are fish.
They swim in oceans.
Sharks live all over the world.
There are many kinds of sharks.
One is longer than a bus.
One is shorter than a ruler.
A shark has fins.
The back fin helps it swim.
The top fin helps it balance.
gills
Sharks have gills.
Gills help sharks breathe.
Sharks can smell in water too.
Smelling helps sharks find prey.
How could
smelling help
a shark
find prey?
Sharks are darker on top.
This helps sharks hunt.
They blend in with the water below.
Animals near the surface cannot
see the sharks.
Shark bellies are a light color.
The bellies blend in with the
water above.
Why would
a light belly
be helpful
for hunting?
Sharks have rows
of teeth.
These teeth help sharks
catch food.
Great white sharks can
have teeth!
How do you
think sharp
teeth help
sharks hunt?
A whale shark eats with its
mouth open.
It catches small animals.
Baby sharks are
called pups.
Pups swim away from
their mother.
They take care
of themselves.
Parts of a Shark
eye
snout
fins
teeth
gills
Picture Glossary
gills
body parts that
help fish breathe
prey
animals that other animals
hunt and eat for food
pups
baby sharks
surface
the top layer
of water in an
ocean or lake
Index
balance,
bellies,
breathe,
fins,
gills,
great white shark,