I’ve always been rather fascinated by sharks, I think most kids of my age were, that or terrified of them after watching Jaws! They are so much more than that film portrayed, and thankfully my son has come to recognise that too. Sharks is a new Carlton Books publication that is being released on 10th January 2019. We’ve been lucky enough to get a copy of this Ben Hubbard book ahead of time, and it’s a great read.
Sharks is a 64 page paperback book, full of interesting shark related facts, which are accompanied by some wonderful photographs and CGI artwork.
It’s a fascinating book and a great way for children to learn more about this species, did you know that there are 510 different types of shark? The book talk about how their skeletons differ from our own and how they’ve adapted to different environments.
With family and friends dotted all over the world now, I always like to show my son how climates, habitation and animals vary in different locations. The mapping sharks section in Sharks illustrated this perfectly for me son, showing him where different species of these marine animals can be found around the world.
It’s always interesting to see how animals breath underwater, and Sharks covers this topic in an engaging and factual way, making it easy for children to understand.
We’ve seen a number of sharks in various aquariums over the years, but only a fraction of the different species that exist. I’d certainly never heard of the Frilled Shark, it’s always great when one of my son’s books introduces me to new things too.
Neither of us had heard of the Copepod parasites who feed off the shark’s eyeball, causing it to go blind.
Sharks also talks about the future of these often misunderstood creatures. The studies that are being undertaken to learn more about them, as well as what we are doing to destroy them. What a hideous sight, hopefully our children will be more caring than our generation has been.
Sharks is available to pre-order from the Carlton Books website, priced at £8.99.
disclosure: we were sent the item mentioned in exchange for an honest review
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Seahorses, the way they look is magical and the fact the male carried the baby is so unique
Seals! We see a few here on the north east coast. We also see them more close up on the beach when we visit our family holiday home on the Isle of arran. They are adorable creatures!
Puffer fish, funny little things.
I absolutely love dolphins because they seem so magical 🙂
It`s Actually sharks for me, ive had a deep fascination with them ever since i was little.
It has to be whales for me. So utterly beautiful and majestic and so precious to the planet.
Seahorse! The male carries the baby!!!!
Dolphins. Have always wanted to swim with them and they look friendly
I love dolphins because they’re beautiful.
I like whales because of their size and the way they can leap out of the sea.
I love dolphins which we are lucky enough to see out in the bay where i live. I love the way that they follow the local fishing boats.
Sea turtles they are fascinating
I like seahorses, I think they are fascinating!
I love sea turtles, I just find them swimming really relaxes me
Dolphin, seem nice and friendly, as well as intelligent. Watched Flipper on tv as a child, and loved the tv show and Flipper the dolphin.
dolphin because they are cute and friendly x
I like octopuses, they are so weird. They are like aliens in the sea!
seahorse… I just love watching them and think they are really pretty
I love seahorses I find them amazing to watch when we go to the aquarium
Dolphins – so graceful and family loving
I love Dolphins because they are so friendly.
Dolphins they are just beautiful
Dolphins as they seem naturally very friendly and enjoying life! x
Penguins, they deserve more credit, little legends!
Monkeys, because the interaction is so good, it would be wonderful to build a relationship with a monkey…
sea horses, i just think they are fantastic x
Whales, because they are amazing creatures, not because of their size but because of how they travel the oceans.
i love dolpihns they are so cute and intelligent to
I love seahorses, I find them extremely fascinating.
starfish because well it’s a star what is there not to like about it
Dolphins because they are so clever
I like seahorses there’s something a bit magical and other-worldly about them.
I love turtles, I’m just amazed they still exist when you consider what they go through when they first hatch!
Seahorses always looks pretty and magical and very elegant
sharks – i dont know i just must have a death wish… ive owned anacondas and reticulated pythons before and my favourite type of bird is an eagle lol my favourite land mamal – tiger I just seem to be drawn to dangerous animals ahah
I love dolphins because they are so intelligent and graceful but I also love sharks as I don’t think we know that much about them!
I like dolphins as they look like such friendy and lovely animals
Octopi are fascinating because some of them have a whole colour spectrum range that humans don’t come close to experiencing.
Dolphins as they are so clever and very cute too
Dolphins as they are so friendly and beautiful to watch!
All sea life fascinate me which is why I plan to learn to scuba next year.
Dolphins because they are so smart.
Dolphins because they are friendly and sociable creatures
Dolphins as they are very friendly and intelligent creatures x
Whales – because they are beautiful fascinating. I’d love to see them in the wild.
Starfish, they are really pretty
Dolphins, they’re so inquisitive and intelligent.
I’ve always loved seahorses, they’re so interesting!
Whales as they look so majestic in their own environment
Whales are such smart regal marine mammals, I wish they weren’t hunted down
Whales, so big, beautiful and intelligent
I love seahorses, so cute! My youngest loves sharks, no idea why!
Whales are amazing creatures
Dolphins
I have to say dolphins! They are just so intelligent
I like Jellyfish x
I love octopuses they are just beautiful and so elegant
i love octopuses because they are so interesting
I like seahorses. They are so quiet and tender
probably the octopus! quite scary but equally fascinating x
My favourite sea animal is the Vampire Squid, as although its name, the vampire squid actually eats drifting particles called “marine snow”.
My favourite is the dolphin, they are so clever
I like seals they have such a sweet face
Manatees – they just look so cute!!
manatees, they just make me smile!
I love sealions they’re full of personality and so graceful in the water
dolphins as they are so graceful
I love dolphins, my husband was swimming on the gulf coast a few months ago and had a dolphin swimming right next to him. It was beautiful.
sea turtles, they are just so facinating
I love sea otters. Their faces make me smile, they are the meerkats of the sea!
I like dolphins because they are amazingly talented
I love whales, they are so big and yet look so graceful
Boring I know but Dolphins because they are super intelligent and seem to be having fun
Seahorses they are just so cute
Dolphins because they’re so graceful and friendly
I like seahorses because they are so unusual
Dolphins as they look so friendly.
Sealions ….I’ve loved them ever since I seen Andre in the cinema as a child
manatees as they are fat and chilled like me!!lol
Dolphins as they are just so clever
I love Dolphins they are clever and so serene creatures
Basking Sharks – enormous creatures and just live off plankton and other microbes – amazing!
I love giant squid, they’re just so weird & fascinating!
I love manatees because they basically just laze around in warm water not doing much. Sounds like the perfect life to me!
My favourite is the jellyfish. I have a very childish reason for it. In 2003 finding Nemo came out and I was 8 years old. In McDonalds the toys were of course finding nemo. The jellyfish one was sparkly pink and I loved mine more than anything! Now I have a 3 year old of my own and he loves finding dory… I still prefer the jellyfish though
Dolphins are my favourite. They are graceful and intelligent and seem to enjoy the freedom of the sea.
i love dolphins, they are so clever
The puffer fish. Not only is it a beautiful fish it’s pretty clever too.
Got to be the orca whale. So intelligent, the way problem solve is incredible.
I like the blue whale since it is such a massive creature.
Dolphins, they are so clever
I like stingrays because they look as though they are smiling 🙂
I think stingrays are quite mesmerising to watch , they are my favourite
Octopus, wouldn’t it be fantastic to have 8 arms?
I love manatees they are so lovely and gentle and they are in danger too and often injured due to boats and things
Penguins! They completely get a pass as marine animals 🙂
I like dolphins as they are so intelligent and sociable creatures.
dolphins because I have a great memory of feeding them when I was a child and they were so friendly
I love sea otters they are cure,clever and resoucefull
dolphin as are cute
I am fascinated by sharks
Dolphins they’re so intelligent and just gorgeous
dolphins because they are so clever
Walrus as so lazy
I like dolphins because they’re tender and gentle
Sharks, they were around when the dinosaurs were, survived extinction and have evolved into the perfect predator.
A Manetee – they are so serene and bizarre
I love manta rays, they are so majestic (Commenting as Jacqui Rushton)
I love seahourses, they are lovely and a little bit unusual, plus the males have the babies!
Seahorses there mystical x
Dolphins because they seem very sweet and peaceful natured x
We love sharks and whales because they are so big its hard to comprehend their size!
Sharks, I’ve swam with them here and in America
Sharks I think that they are very interesting and there are so many different species and some I’ve not come across yet
I love Sharks, always have 🙂
Terrified of fish and won’t go in the sea but I’d love to go swimming with sharks
Anemones. I find them fascinating
I adore all marine life, humpback whales and nurse sharks are my favourites!
My favourite marine animal is a dolphin, as they are so intelligent.