I am always looking for chapter books to read to my son. He is picky. Although, its like everything with him – tell him he has to take a shower and he whines and whines, then he gets in the shower and never wants to get out. Once we start to read, he loves it.
My mom got him Shark Attack by Abby Klein, illustrated by John McKinley, for Christmas. He is on a shark expedition lately, so she thought this was a good choice. Freddy is a 1st grader who loves sharks – he has a shark tooth for good luck, he has sharks on his clothes. In this story, his class is going to the Aquarium and he is very excited. He will get to see sting rays, moon jellies, and what he is most excited about, sharks! I like the other students in the class, I like the teacher, I like the facts that are given. There is even a bully in the class, and the way Ms. Klein writes, children are learning the best way to deal with him. It was a good story! There are even crafts to make on your own, and Shark facts at the end of the book. And, if you look closely in every picture, you will find the word FIN.
When we finished the book, my son was looking at the Shark Facts at the end of the book and guess what? It’s a series. However, we started with the last one – so we decided to go backwards. Last night we finished Science Fair Flop. He is loving them. Success!!
Happy Reading!
