Are your students or children fascinated by sharks? If they love learning about all things sharks - habitat, diet, and species variety, check out this list of 25 books about sharks for kids below.
These books are for shark lovers all over with their colorful illustrations. Some of these books include facts and information, while some are simply fun stories! This helpful list is organized by listing the books as fiction and non-fiction.
Fiction
1. Land Shark
Is your kid so imaginative that they've imagined having a shark as a pet? This book explores just that idea when the main character wants a shark for a pet! Check out this book to find out how it turns out!
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2. Shark Vs. Train
Read this book and pick a side. Who do you think will come out on top in this battle? Watch these two fierce competitors battle it out in a variety of competitions. Who will win in the end?
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3. Stink and the Shark Sleepover
Does your child have a sleepover coming up? When the main character gets the opportunity of a lifetime, he isn't sure exactly how it will turn out. If you also have a trip to the aquarium coming up, this book fits perfectly!
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4. Clark The Shark
If your child is heading to school for the first time sometime soon, you might consider reading them this story about Clark the Shark who is going to school! Clark has so much to learn at school as he finds friends and learns about his new classroom.
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5. Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Sharks
A fantastic way to help your child conquer a fear they have is by reading the books they connect with. This book takes a hilarious spin on Sam Wu's fear of sharks. This book is especially helpful if your child has a fear of sharks.
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6. Walter the Whale Shark
A story about fitting in and standing out as you go to school for the first time. These are all of the experiences Walter is feeling in this story! This book for kids will help them make connections and relate to experiences they are also going through.
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7. Friends Don't Eat Friends
This shark attempts to answer the bold question: can friends eat friends? This book is incredible because it includes facts and so much humor as the main character tries to answer this question. Use this as a read-aloud during snack time!
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8. Shawn Loves Sharks
Shawn spends his time trying to embody a shark and acting like a shark at school while on the playground. If your students have a special interest in shark behavior, check out this story!
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9. Oona and The Shark
Having siblings or students not get along can be hard and difficult to handle. Take advantage of the message in this book and use it as a read-aloud to your children or students. A story about learning to get along and how to make friends with your enemies.
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10. I Am The Shark
Learning about all of the different types of sharks can be a blast! Use this book to help support your next lesson about the various species of creatures that can be found under the sea. Which type of shark do you think is the greatest and why?
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11. Mark The Shark
Mix your child's love of the holidays with their love of sharks in this fun picture book. This feel-good story has a heartwarming ending. This story is for any child who might feel alone or need cheering up around Christmas time.
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12. Shark School
This is a wonderful story about being yourself exactly the way you are. Jealously and comparison can sometimes get the better of kids, so reading a book such as this can help them see the value in themselves as well. It is a really sweet book.
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13. Smiley Shark
This story involves judging people by how they look. If bullying is the topic of discussion for your next lesson or you are having problems with students bullying each other within your classroom, this book has a perfect message to end that.
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Non-Fiction
14. The Ultimate Shark Book for Kids
Interested in learning more about these amazing creatures? This text highlights many different features of sharks, look at different pictures and more! Learning facts about sharks can be made so much more fun by introducing this book to the class or family.
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15. Shark Lady
Check out Eugenie Clark's story as it is illustrated in this storybook. Follow her life and contributions as she studies and advocates for many different shark species. Shark conservation efforts will never be the same again thanks to Eugenie. Take a look!
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16. If Sharks Disappeared
Learning about how fragile the ecosystem is can be vitally important. This book about sharks takes the image of ferocious sharks and makes them seem essential to uphold our ecosystem as a cog in the machine.
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17. Smithsonian Kids Sharks: Teeth to Tail
Dive with sharks in this fun shark book for the youngest readers by Smithsonian Kids. From giant sharks to fierce-looking sharks, your young learner will be engaged as they go through this book thanks to the detailed illustrations. Add this book to your next ocean animals unit.
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18. Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures
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19. Chomp: A Shark Romp
Chomp: A Shark Romp is another fact-filled book with colorful photos, simple text, and loads of information. Information about the differences between shark species' behavior, diet, and sleep habits as well as patterns are included in this book. You can grab it at the link below.
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20. Hungry, Hungry Sharks!
This book is an elementary nonfiction reader. Your young reader will learn a ton about prehistoric sharks and how they predate dinosaurs. Encourage their love of science and animals by introducing them to this reader series: Step Into Reading.
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21. Sharks
Use this incredible book as a source for the next upcoming book report. This book features different species of sharks and is coupled with dynamic illustrations to advance the text in it. This book is an excellent resource to have in your classroom library. Add it to your collection!
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22. Discovery All-Star Readers: I Am a Shark
Sharks are such fascinating creatures. Take your students' learning to the next level by reading this elementary-age reader for your elementary readers. Dive into the deep ocean with the beautiful photos it includes as well! Look into the All-Star Readers series.
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23. Look, a Shark!
Look, a Shark! is free to listen to on audible with certain conditions. The excellent thing about this book as well is that it includes questions that require your students to analyze the information they learned and respond correctly.
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24. Swim! Shark
This book is unique because the information is presented in the form of a guessing game. Your reader will have fun along the way reading this book as they read the details carefully and try to make informed decisions to answer the questions.
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25. Discovery Shark: Guidebook
This book serves as a comprehensive guide for anyone who is interested in learning more information about these fierce and awesome kings of the ocean. This book looks at sharks' hunting and sensing skills as well!
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