Storytime: S is for Sharks
Storytime: S is for Sharks
Did you know that sharks have been around for over 400 million years? They are older than the dinosaurs! They can lose more that 30,000 teeth in their lifetime, and their babies are called pups. A group of sharks is called a shiver, and a person is more likely to die from a falling coconut than a shark attack. Sharks are awesome!
Join us Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.
Ages 2-5
Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play
Tip
Giving your children paper and crayons, markers, or pencils even when they can only scribble is the beginning of early writing. It takes a lot of coordination to write. Scribbling and drawing are the beginning steps to writing. Posting your child’s work on the refrigerator or around the house will show him how proud you are of his efforts. ~Reading Picture Books with Children~ by Lambert
Activity
After reading a book, ask your child to to draw the story or some aspect of it.
Books Presented
How to Spy on a Shark by Lori Hasking Houran
Join a team of marine biologists as they head out in their boat to study mako sharks. Simple, entertaining text and bright, accurate illustrations bring science and technology to life, and additional pages of facts about sharks follow the story. This book is bound to make a splash with young minds!
Sharky McShark by Alison Murray
Sharks by Brenda Z. Guiberson
I Love Sharks, Too! by Leanne Shirtliffe
Stevie loves sharks. A LOT. Each time his mom asks him to do something, such as brush his teeth, Stevie responds with a cheeky shark fact, like: ‘Mako sharks don’t have to brush their teeth because they’re covered in fluoride.’ From morning to bedtime, Stevie and his mom’s witty banter escalates. Will they learn to listen to–and maybe even understand–each other?
The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist
Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Bubble, Bubble Pop with Sharks!
One little blue shark
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
One little blue shark
Swimming in the water
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble
POP!
Source: Abby the Librarian
A Little Shark
Down in the ocean,
Miles from the shore,
There lives a little shark,
Swimming near the floor.
When his friends see the shark,
They all come and play,
Down in the ocean,
Far, far away.
Source: 1001 Rhymes and Fingerplays
Two Little Sharks
Two little sharks in the deep blue sea
One named Leonard and one named Lee
Swim away, Leonard! Swim away, Lee!
Come back, Leonard! Come back, Lee!
Source: Verona Storytime
Slippery Fish
Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by an …
Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water
Octopus, octopus, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …
Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water,
Tuna fish, tuna fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …
Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water,
Great white shark, great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a …
Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp! … Gulp! … Gulp! … BURP!
(Cover your mouth.) Excuse me!
Source: Jbrary
Crafts and Activities
Shark Coloring page
Shark Porthole Sun Catcher Craft
Additional Books
Everything You Know About Sharks is Wrong! by Nick Crumpton
Do you know everything there is to know about sharks? They’re all giant, cold-blooded creatures that enjoy eating humans, right? Well, this book is here to show you that you’re wrong! But don’t worry, even the experts can’t be right all the time… So, let’s uncover the truth! From terrifying teeth to brilliant brain power, this ingenious book is packed with so much underwater awesomeness, you’ll soon become a shark expert.
Oona and the Shark by Kelly DiPucchio
The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark by Deborah Diesen
Nugget & Fang: Friends Forever -- or Snack Time? by Tammi Sauer
Everyone knows that minnows and sharks can’t be friends! Can Nugget and Fang be different?
