Shark Week Books for Kids
Shark Week is here, so your kids will love reading and interacting with beautifully illustrated National Geographic sharks books.
These are children’s books, but adults can definitely enjoy them, too.
The photographs are beautiful and, of course, there are lots of fun facts to learn about sharks and other sea creatures.
If your child likes to get crafty, I’ve got lots of great ideas for that, too.
Ocean Crafts
Following are some of my fun printable under the sea paper crafts, which include sharks and other things you’ll find in the sea.
- Scuba Girl Craft
- Scuba Boy Craft
- Clownfish
- Jellyfish
- AngelFish
- Blue Whale
- Lobster
- Blue Crab
- Clam
- Seagull
- Octopus
- Lionfish
- Pufferfish
- Shark
- Dolphin
- Blue Tang
- Seahorse
- Moray Eel
- Pelican
- Swordfish
- Anglerfish
- Happy Squid
- Hermit Crab
- Hammerhead Shark
6 Amazing National Geographic Sharks Books
The Ultimate Book of Sharks
National Geographic Kids
isbn 978-1426330711
Pub Date 5/15/18
Description
With exclusive photographs and personal insight from Skerry, this book takes the reader below the surface and into the minds of these spectacular predators.
Beyond the feared fins and terrifying teeth, readers will learn what its like to swim with these amazing fish, how they live, what they eat, their superhero-like senses and better understand why these graceful, confident, perfectly sculpted predators are also vulnerable animals that we need to protect.
NG Kids Shark Sticker Activity Book
National Geographic Kids
isbn 978-1426317743
Pub Date 7/8/14
Description
Rule the ocean in this activity book from National Geographic Kids that features over 1,000 stickers!
This boredom busting activity book is packed with mazes, spelling and pattern games, drawing activities, shark facts, and more.
Shark-crazy kids are sure to love these pages loaded with fun, learning as they go.
Little Kids First Big Book of The Ocean
National Geographic Kids
isbn 9781426313684
Pub Date 10/8/13
Description
An adorable animal reference that includes the sea’s high-interest animals, such as dolphins, sharks, sea otters, and penguins, and introduces kids to some of its lesser-known creatures.
More than 100 charming animal photos illustrate the profiles, with facts about the creatures’ sizes, diets, homes, and more.
This book will quickly become a favorite at storytime, bedtime, and any other time.
Extreme Ocean: Amazing Animals, High-Tech Gear, Record-Breaking Depths and Much More
National Geographic Kids
isbn 978-1426336850
Pub Date 3/3/20
Description
An action-packed combination of science and adventure, famed National Geographic Explorer Sylvia Earle leads readers on an in-depth tour of life beneath the waves.
Come face-to-face with whales and sharks, learn about the newest and most hi-tech ocean gear and gadgets, experiment with hands-on activities, and join Earle as she recounts her most daring dives.
Packed with fascinating tidbits, animal profiles, and up-to-date science, each chapter combines stunning photography with fun, accessible text.
Perfect for curious kids, ocean lovers, young explorers, and the classroom.
Extreme Ocean reveals the mystery, majesty, danger, and — above all –the importance of our ocean.
So Cool! Sharks
by Crispin Boyer
isbn 978-1426333613
Pub Date 4/30/19
Description
Sharks are among the world’s top predators, but that’s just ONE reason why they are SO COOL.
So who wouldn’t want to hang out with them to learn more!
These books blend awesome animal photos with silly quips and info that will delight young readers and animal enthusiasts.
For example, kids can catch the hunting habits of a great white shark while learning that its true nature is as chill as a frozen fish stick.
This is the perfect little reader to get their brain buzzing and keep them laughing during their downtime.
Weird but True! Ocean
National Geographic Kids
isbn 978-1426371813
Pub Date 6/8/21
Description
Dive into these fishy facts:
Did you know that the prehistoric shark, megalodon, had jaws so big that it could swallow a car?
Or that goats, pigs, dogs, cats, and even an alpaca have all learned how to surf?
And if that’s not weird enough for you, one man even rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean for 312 days!
In this book filled with 300 facts and pictures, you’ll glimpse the ocean’s weirdest wildlife, uncover shocking shipwrecks, and meet sensational seafarers, from pirates and sailors to ground-breaking marine scientists.
Perfect for ocean enthusiasts and trivia-loving landlubbers alike!
Nat Geo Kids Sharks Giveaway
Prize: Shark-tastic Grand Prize Pack: The Ultimate Book of Sharks, NG Kids Shark Sticker Activity Book, Little Kids First Big Book of The Ocean, Extreme Ocean: Amazing Animals, High-Tech Gear, Record-Breaking Depths and Much More, So Cool! Sharks and Weird but True! Ocean (ARV $71)
1 Winner
Ends 8/31/21 11:59pm ET
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