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About the Book
Title: Behind the Glass with Sherman the Shark
Author: Jennifer Chesak
Illustrator: Jessica Adanich
Genre: Children's Book
Number of Pages: 60
Publsiher: Wandering in the Words Press
Publication Date: July 26, 2013
Summary: Sherman, a shark at the Salty Dog Aquarium, has the blues. Whenever he shows his sharp teeth, he accidentally scares the children who come to visit. His manatee friend Wallace, on the other hand, is a big hit. Sherman tries everything from hiding to wearing a ballerina costume, but the fact is, he can’t change who he is. Behind the Glass with Sherman the Shark educates children on the valuable role sharks play in the ocean ecosystem, the threats sharks face and why shark conservation is a must. Readers also learn the importance of being one’s self, no matter what. A portion of the proceeds for this book go directly to organizations that help educate people about shark conservation.
Author: Jennifer Chesak
Illustrator: Jessica Adanich
Genre: Children's Book
Number of Pages: 60
Publsiher: Wandering in the Words Press
Publication Date: July 26, 2013
Summary: Sherman, a shark at the Salty Dog Aquarium, has the blues. Whenever he shows his sharp teeth, he accidentally scares the children who come to visit. His manatee friend Wallace, on the other hand, is a big hit. Sherman tries everything from hiding to wearing a ballerina costume, but the fact is, he can’t change who he is. Behind the Glass with Sherman the Shark educates children on the valuable role sharks play in the ocean ecosystem, the threats sharks face and why shark conservation is a must. Readers also learn the importance of being one’s self, no matter what. A portion of the proceeds for this book go directly to organizations that help educate people about shark conservation.
About the Author and Illustrator
Jennifer is a Nashville-based freelance adventure travel writer with more than fifteen years experience and a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University's Medill. She's edited more than forty manuscripts from clients around the world and locally in Nashville. When she's not writing or editing, Jennifer enjoys mentoring students in Middle Tennessee State University's certificate in writing program, MTSU Write, and teaching workshops through Nashville's The Porch Writers' Collective. In her free time, Jennifer can be found getting dirty in her garden or sweating it out while training for her next marathon. In a former life, she was a television reporter in her native state of North Dakota. Uff-da!
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Website | Goodreads | Amazon | Facebook | Twitter
Jessica Adanich was born and raised in northeast Ohio and is the daughter of Susan and Emery Adanich. Jessica graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) in 2009 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture. Her background consists of industrial design, graphic design, textiles, glass, wood and sculpture.
Jessica currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio, with two English Angora rabbits, Ms. Penelope and Ms. Clementine.
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Jessica currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio, with two English Angora rabbits, Ms. Penelope and Ms. Clementine.
Website | Goodreads | Faceboook |Twitter
My Review
Behind the Glass with Sherman the Shark is a lively tale that uses humor to teach children how important sharks are to the ocean's ecosystem.
Sherman is down in the dumps. He's desperate for the children who visit the aquarium to like him. He tries smiling a big toothy smile and even wearing a seaweed tutu, but nothing seems to work. Ready to hide from the visitors, Sherman encounters Mr. McFeeney who reminds Sherman the importance of being himself. Will Sherman take Mr. McFeeney's advice?
I love this creative tale. The author does a wonderful job of explaining important facts and the use of shark's teeth to highlight additional learning is inventive. Sherman's silly antics will easily entertain readers while they learn about sharks. Children will also find the vividly detailed illustrations appealing.
I highly recommend picking up a copy. Perfect for classrooms and homeschooling too!
Sherman is down in the dumps. He's desperate for the children who visit the aquarium to like him. He tries smiling a big toothy smile and even wearing a seaweed tutu, but nothing seems to work. Ready to hide from the visitors, Sherman encounters Mr. McFeeney who reminds Sherman the importance of being himself. Will Sherman take Mr. McFeeney's advice?
I love this creative tale. The author does a wonderful job of explaining important facts and the use of shark's teeth to highlight additional learning is inventive. Sherman's silly antics will easily entertain readers while they learn about sharks. Children will also find the vividly detailed illustrations appealing.
I highly recommend picking up a copy. Perfect for classrooms and homeschooling too!
