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By Ged Adamson
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017. Picture Book

Half-shark, half-dog Shark Dog ends up on the boat of a boy and his explorer dad, and becomes their pet. But when he gets homesick, he'll have to decide whether to go back to Shark Island or stay in his new home.

Written by Katherine Crow
Illustrated by Hazel Quintanilla 
Oakville, ON : Flowerpot Press, 2020. Picture Book.

Walter had spent all summer counting down the days to the first day of school. He couldn't wait to make new shark friends and finally swim into his classroom for the first time. But the first class picture of the year changes everything. Walter realizes there is one BIG difference between him and his shark classmates. After his discovery, Walter spends his day trying anything he can think of to blend in with the other sharks, only to learn that the things that make us feel like we don't fit in are the very things that make us stand out.

Written by Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie
Illustrated by Daniel Duncan
New York, NY : Little Bee Books, 2018. Picture Book.

Nate, who loves sharks, cannot swim, but with his brother's prodding, a good coach, and a lot of determination he learns to swim like a shark. Includes facts about sharks.

By John John Bajet
New York : Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2018. Picture Book.

Read, dance, and sing along to this favorite classic song featuring a baby shark, mama shark, daddy shark, grandma shark, and more underwater pals! Baby Shark! Doo doo doo doo doo doo! Baby Shark! Doo doo doo doo doo doo! Baby Shark! Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

Written by Ame Dyckman
Illustrated by Scott Magoon
New York, NY : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., 2019. Picture Book.

Bob, host of Underwater World with Bob, is furious with Shark, not only because Shark ate him (admittedly bad manners), but because Shark will not even admit what he did; the ocean may not be big enough for both of them--unless Shark faces up to his bad behavior, stops sulking (and eating the animals on the program, and maybe barfing up his stomach) and apologizes.

By Curtis Manley
Illustrated by Tracy Subisak
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2017. Picture Book.

Shawn loves sharks with all his heart, so when his nemesis, Stacy, is assigned 'sharks' for the big class project, Shawn is not happy.
 

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