Shark Week Storytime | Decatur Public Library

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"Dude! You have to read this book. It's totally about this platypus and this beaver who are friends. They want to go surfing but dude, there's this shark who's in the ocean, too. But don't worry. This shark approaches and you'll never guess what happens."--Amazon

2) Misunderstood Shark: friends don't eat friends

Author

Dyckman, Ame

Series

Misunderstood Shark volume 2

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Bob, host of Underwater World with Bob, is furious with Shark, not only because Shark ate him (admittedly bad manners), but because Shark will not even admit what he did; the ocean may not be big enough for both of them--unless Shark faces up to his bad behavior, stops sulking (and eating the animals on the program, and maybe barfing up his stomach) and apologizes.

3) The pout-pout fish and the bully-bully shark

Author

Diesen, Deborah

Series

Pout-pout fish adventures volume 6

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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Mr. Fish finds the courage to speak up for his friends when a shark comes to the park and bullies them.

4) Save your friends

Author

Kyung, Hyewon

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A variety of friendly fish and other sea creatures enlist the reader's help in escaping a shark.

5) Nugget & Fang

Author

Sauer, Tammi

Series

Nugget and Fang

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"Everyone knows that minnows and sharks can't be friends! Can Nugget and Fang be different?"--

6) Misunderstood Shark: starring Shark!

Author

Dyckman, Ame

Series

Misunderstood Shark volume 1

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Shark interrupts the filming of Underwater World With Bob, scattering the other creatures (and the audience), but he claims it is all a terrible misunderstanding--that he would never think of eating the fish, the squid, the audience...or Bob.

7) The three little fish and the big bad shark

Author

Geist, Ken

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Book, Board Book, eBook

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In this spoof of The three little pigs, Mama tells her three little fish that it's time to seek their fortunes. Jim builds a house of seaweed and Tim builds a house of sand, but it's up to Kim to find the house that will stop the big bad shark's munching and crunching.

8) Clark the Shark

Author

Hale, Bruce

Series

Clark the Shark (Picture books) volume 1

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Book, eBook

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Clark finds everything about school fun and exciting, but his enthusiasm causes problems until he begins inventing rhymes to remind himself to stay cool at school.

9) Oona and the shark

Author

DiPucchio, Kelly

Series

Oona volume 2

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Book, eAudiobook

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Oona the mermaid is friends with everyone, but when her attempts to befriend a shark with sensory issues fail miserably she realizes what may be fun for her may be overwhelming for him.

10) Shark Nate-O

Author

Luebbe, Tara

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Nate, who loves sharks, cannot swim, but with his brother's prodding, a good coach, and a lot of determination he learns to swim like a shark. Includes facts about sharks.--Provided by Publisher.

11) Clark the Shark takes heart

Author

Hale, Bruce

Series

Clark the Shark (Picture books) volume 3

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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It's Anna Angelfish's birthday, and Clark wants to find the perfect present for her to show her how he feels. But when he tries to make a big impression with his usual zip, bang, and BOOM, things don't go quite as planned. With help from his best friend, Joey Mackerel, our favorite boisterous shark learns that when it comes to showing that you care, something thoughtful and small could be the best of all. Featuring bright, colorful artwork from Guy...