Review: Everything you never knew about the shark family!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 4, 2013
There are many quotes about sharks, but this is one of the best from humorist Dave Barry: `Sharks are a tough as those football fans who take off their shirts during games in Chicago in January, only more intelligent.'Author Lisa Evans and editor Mike Rogers have produced one of the most inclusive and definitive books about sharks available today. The pleasure of reading this book directed toward children age 6 and up (but obviously a book for the inquisitive adult of all ages) is the combination of facts, statistics, biological descriptions, habits, sizes, and vicinities where to find these sea creatures coupled with some of the finest color photographs yet presented about the topic.Each of the Top 50 sharks is addressed individually, complete with myth and fact, and multiple views of the shark in and out of water. These sharks have extraordinary capabilities that in many ways surpass man's opinion of himself as the prime living creature. Secrets about shark senses are revealed here and are certain to fascinate children as well as educate adults who are still living in the attitude that all sharks should be viewed from the vantage of Steven Spielberg's 1975 horror film JAWS.After reading this book one thing is sure: every reader (or those being read to) will have a greater respect for these sea creatures and join the ranks of those committed to protecting this varied species from extinction.  Highly recommended. Grady Harp, August 13