Hungry, Hungry Sharks

Did you know that there were sharks on Earth even before dinosaurs? Nothing is more exciting than sharks, and this story is packed with amazing facts about these fearsome undersea predators. And now it’s even more exciting, with dynamic new cover art to attract a whole new generation of early readers. 

Hungry, Hungry Sharks is full of interesting facts about different types of sharks—small ones and gigantic ones, fierce ones and gentle ones. Readers will also learn how shark babies are born and “as soon as they are born the pups go their own way.” Baby sharks feed on fish and crabs but must “watch out for puffer fish. The puffer fish can blow up like a balloon. If a shark eats it, its spines get stuck in the shark’s throat. The shark will die.” The book also includes sharks’ eating habits and the strange items that have been found in a shark’s stomach. Plus, readers will learn why humans are a danger to sharks. 

Hungry, Hungry Sharks is part of the Step into Reading Level Three Series, which targets readers in first grade through third grade. Step Three books are both longer and slightly more difficult than Step Two books. Each page has two to eight sentences and a large illustration. This level includes more challenging vocabulary and concepts, though the meanings are made clear through context and illustrations.  

Anyone who loves sharks will want to read Hungry, Hungry Sharks because of the pictures of different types of sharks and the interesting facts. While some children may be afraid of sharks, the book shows how humans are more dangerous to sharks than sharks are to humans. Readers who can’t get enough of sharks should also read, Ultimate Shark Rumble: Who Would Win? by Jerry Pallotta and The Great Shark Escape by Jennifer Johnston. However, if you’d like a story with a gentler shark, dip into the sea with these picture books: Clark the Shark by Bruce Hale and Shawn Loves Sharks by Curtis Manley. 

Sexual Content  

• None 

Violence  

• A group of blue sharks smell blood and “they find a dead whale. The blue sharks tear off big chunks of whale meat. Now the water is full of biting sharks. If one shark gets hurt, the others turn on it. They will eat that shark too.”  
• A hammerhead shark swims towards a group of dolphins and tries to “catch one of the young dolphins. . . the dolphins fight back. One dolphin dives under the water. It comes up and hits the hammerhead. The shark flies up in the air. It falls back on the water.” The dolphins hit the shark until it died.   

Drugs and Alcohol  

• None 

Language  

• None 

Supernatural 

• None 

Spiritual Content  

• None