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    I Am the Shark, by Joan Holub | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy 2 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Animal Books Best Kids Stories Humor Picture Books

    I Am the Shark
    The Children’s Book Review

    What makes the great white shark (one of) the greatest fish in the sea? FIN-d out in this hilarious fish-out-of-water story that’s perfect for Shark Week and all year-round!

    “This title will be swimming off the shelves.” —Kirkus Reviews

    I AM the Shark by Joan Holub

    About the Book

    I AM the Shark by Joan Holub

    I Am the Shark

    Written by Joan Holub

    Illustrated by Laurie Keller

    Ages 4-8 | 48 Pages

    Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers | ISBN-13: 978-0525645283

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Hi! I am Great White Shark, and if you get this book, you’ll read all about ME–the greatest shark in the sea!

    Not so fast! Greenland Shark here, and as the oldest shark in this book, that makes me the greatest.

    Did someone say fast? I’m Mako Shark, and I’m the fastest shark in this book! Eat my bubbles!

    Wow, I’m Hammerhead Shark. You don’t need my special eyes to see that there are lots of great sharks in this book. Sink your teeth into it now!

    New York Times bestselling author Joan Holub makes a splash with bestselling illustrator Laurie Keller to deliver an entertaining undersea story that encourages self-acceptance and self-esteem, and is filled with humor and the greatest shark facts in the ocean!

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    About the Author and Illustrator

    About the Author

    Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated over 150 children’s books, including the Goddess Girls middle grade series and the Heroes in Training chapter book series (with Suzanne Williams); This Little Environmentalist: A Love-the-Earth Primer board book; the New York Times bestselling picture book Mighty Dads, illustrated by James Dean; Little Red Writing, a picture book illustrated by Melissa Sweet; and Zero the Hero, a picture book illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. She adores line dancing to the Jaws theme, reading Sharkspeare, and vacationing in Finland.

    For more information, visit joanholub.com.

    Joan Holub

    About the Illustrator

    Laurie Keller is the author and illustrator of many books, including The Scrambled States of America, Potato Pants!, Arnie the Doughnut, Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners, the Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut chapter book series, and We Are Growing!, part of the Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! series and winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. When Laurie isn’t busy making books, she enjoys playing the banjo, traveling, cross-country skiing, and splashing in Lake Michigan, where as far as she knows, there is not a single shark.

    For more information, visit lauriekellerbooks.com.

    Laurie Keller Head Shot

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    108 Comments

    1. John Smith on

      “Please tell us why you would love to win this giveaway. How do you feel about sharks?” We love sharks, especially cute ones with nice smiles!

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    2. Wendy Lee on

      I would give the prize to my granddaughter who loves books. As to sharks, I have no problem with them as long as we are able to keep our distance from each other–more than social distancing!

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    3. Darlene Owen on

      This would be a great book for my granddaughter as she loves me to read to her, not a big fan of sharks.

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    4. Julie Lavender on

      My two-year-old grandson has loved anything “shark” since he fell in love with the “Baby Shark” song in daycare!!!! I just know I need this prize … hahaha….. because it would make me THE BEST GRANDMOMMY in the whole world!!! I like sharks, from a distance, as my hubby is a biologist and he’s taught me to appreciate (almost) all of the beauties of nature. I, too, like someone above just want to keep a more-than-social-distance distance away from them!!!

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    15. Cynthia Black on

      Personally for me (Mom) sharks both terrify and fascinate me. I love to watch documentaries about them; but I’m truly terrified of being even waist deep in the ocean.
      I have not put that fear onto my daughter, I want her to learn freely. ❤

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    17. gloria patterson on

      I am old and watched the original JAWs have not been back in the ocean since. BUT my great niece loves to the beach and has saw sharks before. Baby Shark is one of her favorites.

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    19. Carol Luciano on

      My great grandson is all into Sharks. Sharks are fascinating to watch, behind a nice thick wall of glass😊

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    21. Jeanna Massman on

      I think sharks are fascinating. My grandson loves reading about all kinds of creatures so I would love to win this for him.

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    22. Barbara on

      I would love this for my grandchildren. They enjoy the aquarium at the zoo. Sharks are interesting as with all the ocean creatures. Hoping the plastic in the ocean gets under control before they all disappear.

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    25. heather on

      I would so love to win this one for the kids in the family. Sharks scare the heck out of me but they do have their purpose and they are just out there doing their thing and should be protected and not killed just for their fins.

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    26. Peggy Rydzewski on

      We have a library box in front of our house that many children visit and it would be great to add this to our collection.

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    27. Thomas Gibson on

      I would like to win this giveaway because I enjoy winning these nice prizes and also appreciate these giveaways.

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    28. Ann Fantom on

      I would like to win this book so I could read it to my classes. Sharks are fine as long as they aren’t swimming around me!

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    31. Lynnette on

      I’d love to win this giveaway because my book budget was frozen this year. My K-5 students love sharks, and this would be a great addition to my collection.

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    40. Julie Waldron on

      I’d like to share it with my girls. I don’t really have an opinion of sharks, I just know that I wouldn’t want to be in the water with one.

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    43. Mary W on

      My family grew up on an island where seeing sharks in the water was not unusual. I would use this book to teach the kids that sharks are an important part of the ecosystem and need to be respected – not hunted or caught in fishing nets.

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    46. Susan P. on

      The kids love sharks and love hearing stories about my brother petting nurse sharks when my family lived in the Bahamas.

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    47. Peggy Clayton on

      My grandson is 4 and would love this book as a former teacher my granddaughter who is 19 has taken my grandson so many times to the ocean and talked many times about the fish and sharks the good and the bad. I would love for my grandson to actually see for himself a shark on the book and read the wonderful story as he loves books and already has 2 book shelves full and has the man who he calls dad read to him and then will go into Kayley room and Kaycey will have her come into his room and read the final book his brain is such a sponge and loves to take books for show and tell and makes sure when he leaves that the book goes home across the bridge . He lives in Oakland and is taken to Sf for school. It is great for me a former teacher to watch and listen to him.

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    48. Jeane Campbell on

      Sharks are scary. Period. But sharks in books are not scary. This would be a perfect gift for a cutie pie on our street. Four year old and learning to read.

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    49. susan atkins on

      I amdefinately scared of sharks. This book is just not a book to be afraid of,will be a good read for my grandchildren

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    50. Lisa Williams on

      My kids love reading books and watching shows about sharks,I’m scared of sharks but they are very fascinating to watch.

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    51. Anne on

      I think sharks provide a valuable ecological service, but I wouldn’t ant to come within 100 ft. in open water. I love the cover, makes me want to pick it up and read the blurb if there is one on the book.

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    52. Natalie on

      I would love to win this giveaway because my nephew is a huge shark fan! I find sharks fascinating but I am scared of the big ones!

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    53. Janice Wright on

      I want to win this for my 8-year-old autistic grandson that loves sharks. He is quite the expert. Me personally, I don’t care about them one way or the other.

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    57. Tracy Suzanne DeLoach on

      I spend hours on the beach looking for sharks teeth. My granddaughter is crazy about all things shark! I’ve even given her shark socks and she loves them! It would be so fun to read this book with my great nieces & nephews when they visit us here in Florida! Thank you for the sweet opportunity!!

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    58. Barbara Montag on

      I would enjoy winning this to share with the grand kids.
      Sharks are a necessary part of the food chain.

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    59. Beth T. on

      I have a nephew who loves ocean creatures. He is a little too old for this book, but it would be fun for him to introduce his younger cousins to the creatures he loves. As for me and sharks?mI grew up by the ocean and have a healthy respect for them.

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