Chomp! A Book About Sharks (level 3) (Scholastic Reader) - Softcover

Berger, Melvin; Berger, Gilda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590522981 ISBN 13: 9780590522984

Publisher: Cartwheel, 1999

Synopsis

Illustrated with brilliant full-color photographs of sharks swimming and hunting in their natural habitat, this guide to the underwater animals is packed with factual information and accessible text. Original.

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About the Author

Melvin and Gilda Berger are the authors of more than two hundred books for children. Their books have recieved awards from the National Science Teachers Association, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. The Bergers live in New York.

Melvin and Gilda Berger are the authors of more than two hundred books for children. Their books have recieved awards from the National Science Teachers Association, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. The Bergers live in New York.

Reviews

Gr 1-3-Despite the melodramatic titles, Berger approaches these animals with judicious equanimity, providing a relatively large amount of information in a strictly limited physical configuration. Both titles are heavily larded with color photos and neither has an index, though clear chapter headings (e.g., "What Do Bears Eat?") make information retrieval relatively painless. Purists may flinch at the use of such nonscientific terms as "tummies" or the describing of pilot fish as "friends," but most of the factual material is couched in more formal language. Unfamiliar terms are defined in the text, and a pronunciation guide accompanies each definition. All in all, useful, tidy titles on stirring subjects, designed to entice general readers and provide a touch of spice in the classroom.-Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY

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Edition details

• Publisher: Cartwheel
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0590522981
• ISBN 13: 9780590522984
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40