Storytime: S is for Sharks

by | Jan 15, 2025 | Blog, Kid's Corner, Story Time | 0 comments

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!

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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

Book cover for How to Spy on a Shark by Lori Haskins Houran

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!

Book cover for Sharky McShark by Alison Murray

Sharky McShark by Alison Murray

 
Sharky is the meanest, most fearsome creature in the deep until an accidental encounter with a tiny crab shows her a better way in this tale reminiscent of “The Lion and the Mouse.”
Book cover for Sharks by Brenda Z. Guiberson

Sharks by Brenda Z. Guiberson

Photographs and easy text introduce sharks, their habitats, and behaviors, as well as detailing a few of the more than 350 varieties of sharks.
Book cover for I Love Sharks, Too! by Leanne Shirtliffe

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?

Book cover for The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist

The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist

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.

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

Coloring page featuring a shark and some fish.

Shark Coloring page

 

 

Suncatcher made from contact paper, tissue paper, and shark cut outs.

Shark Porthole Sun Catcher Craft

Additional Books

Book cover for Everything You Know About Sharks is Wrong! by Nick Crumpton

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.

Book cover for Oona and the Shark by Kelly DiPucchio

Oona and the Shark by Kelly DiPucchio

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.
Book cover for The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark by Deborah Diesen

The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark by Deborah Diesen

Mr. Fish finds the courage to speak up for his friends when a shark comes to the park and bullies them.
Book cover for Nugget & Fang by Tammi Sauer

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?

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