If I could go back in time, I would never have watched Jaws. I cannot say that I was a big fan of sharks to begin with, but watching that movie changed my view of the ocean forever. Actually, it changed my view of every river, pond, lake or Olympic size swimming pool that I have ever swum in. It’s sad really, because sharks are rather fascinating. Did you know that there are more than 450 different species of sharks and over half are threatened or endangered? People kill over 100 million sharks each year. Sharks have a bad reputation, but people are more likely to be killed by a disease-carrying mosquito, lightning, a toilet, a bee sting, a vending machine, a tornado or the flu than they are a shark. The Library has dozens of children's books about sharks. Here is a short list to get you started.

 

The Great White Shark Scientist by Sy Montgomery

 

 

 

I Love Sharks, Too! by Leanne Shirtliffe

 

 

 

If Sharks Disappeared by Lily Williams

 

 

 

Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California’s Farallon Islands by Katherine Roy

 

 

 

Please Be Nice to Sharks: Fascinating Facts About the Ocean’s Most Misunderstood Creatures by Mark Weiss

 

 

Searching for Great White Sharks: A Shark Diver’s Quest for Mr. Big by Mary M. Cerullo

 

 

 

 

The Shark King: A Toon Book by R. Kikuo Johnson

 

 

 

 

Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating

 

 

 

Shark Rescue: All About Sharks and How to Save Them by Ruth Musgrave

 

 

 

 

 

Sharks Have Six Senses by John F. Waters

 

 

 

Shawn Loves Sharks by Curtis Manley

 

 

 

Slickety Quick: Poems About Sharks by Skila Brown

 

 

 

Surprising Sharks by Nicola Davies

 

 

 

 

Swimming with Sharks: The Daring Discoveries of Eugenie Clark by Heather Lang

 

 

 

 

 

Wandering Whale Sharks by Susumu Shingu

 

 

 

For more facts about sharks, check out these interesting websites.

Florida Museum of Natural History

National Geographic Education