![]() ![]() Often whimsical (nurse sharks are shown gliding about a patient in a hospital bed) or very dramatic (an extinct megalodon attacking a pod of prehistoric cetaceans), the images glow on the pages like mixed-media gems.” –School Library Journal However, the book’s greatest asset is the brilliant art bursting from the pages like jewels. ![]() Two pages of “Amazing Shark Facts” precede his “Shark Field Guide,” which carefully points out the non-sharks in his lineup, presenting data on size, color, range, status, and fascinating “general remarks,” all of which provide enough information for the merely curious and a sturdy launching platform for further investigations. In an introductory segment, Troll states that to make things “simpler” he is calling “all of the chondrichthyans sharks.” This arbitrary personal classification allows him to include such non-sharks as rays, guitarfish and chimaeras in his alphabet soup, sadly to the detriment of scientific purity. “An extraordinary alphabet of chondrichthyans from angel sharks to zebra sharks with a nifty intermingling of current and extinct species. Featuring Ray Troll’s spectacular fishy art, this book portrays sharks both living and extinct. ![]() ![]() A thrilling, chilling book for children of all ages. ![]()
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