Big Shark, Little Shark

Illustrated by Tim Budgen
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Paperback
$5.99 US
6.02"W x 9"H x 0.14"D  
On sale May 09, 2017 | 32 Pages | 978-0-399-55728-6
| Preschool - 1
Reading Level: Lexile 210L | Fountas & Pinnell F
Just when you thought it was safe to read an early reader . . . SHARK!

This fun Step 1 book about two sharks is a study in opposites. Big Shark has big teeth; Little Shark has little teeth. Big Shark swims fast; Little Shark swims slow. But they are both hungry! Will they each succeed in finding a tasty snack? Little Shark is hoping that he won’t become fast food for Big Shark!
 
Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

ANNA MEMBRINO es editora, escritora y jugadora de Ultimate Frisbee. Es autora de I Want to Be a Ballerina, Big Shark, Little Shark, y la serie I Look Up to... Anna vive en la ciudad de Nueva York.

TIM BUDGEN nació en Surrey, Inglaterra, y es ilustrador independiente y profesor de arte. Durante gran parte de su vida, ha estado anotando ideas y, por lo general, se le puede encontrar con un lápiz en una mano y un cuaderno de bocetos en la otra. Vive en una isla frente a la costa de Inglaterra, ¡y seguramente hay tiburones en las aguas allí! View titles by Anna Membrino
“The Step into Reading books are colorful and bright, with humorous illustrations that hold the interest of even our most primary students.” —Susan Banning, Assistant Principal

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Just when you thought it was safe to read an early reader . . . SHARK!

This fun Step 1 book about two sharks is a study in opposites. Big Shark has big teeth; Little Shark has little teeth. Big Shark swims fast; Little Shark swims slow. But they are both hungry! Will they each succeed in finding a tasty snack? Little Shark is hoping that he won’t become fast food for Big Shark!
 
Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Author

ANNA MEMBRINO es editora, escritora y jugadora de Ultimate Frisbee. Es autora de I Want to Be a Ballerina, Big Shark, Little Shark, y la serie I Look Up to... Anna vive en la ciudad de Nueva York.

TIM BUDGEN nació en Surrey, Inglaterra, y es ilustrador independiente y profesor de arte. Durante gran parte de su vida, ha estado anotando ideas y, por lo general, se le puede encontrar con un lápiz en una mano y un cuaderno de bocetos en la otra. Vive en una isla frente a la costa de Inglaterra, ¡y seguramente hay tiburones en las aguas allí! View titles by Anna Membrino

Praise

“The Step into Reading books are colorful and bright, with humorous illustrations that hold the interest of even our most primary students.” —Susan Banning, Assistant Principal

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