Big Shark, Little Shark

Illustrated by Tim Budgen
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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.

ANNA MEMBRINO is an editor, writer, and ultimate Frisbee player. She is the author of I Want to Be a Ballerina. Anna lives in New York City.

TIM BUDGEN was born in Surrey, England, and is a freelance illustrator and art teacher. For much of his life he has been scribbling down ideas, and he can usually be found with a pencil in one hand and a sketchbook in the other! This is his first book for Random House. He lives on an island off the coast of England, and surely there are sharks in the waters there!

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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 is an editor, writer, and ultimate Frisbee player. She is the author of I Want to Be a Ballerina. Anna lives in New York City.

TIM BUDGEN was born in Surrey, England, and is a freelance illustrator and art teacher. For much of his life he has been scribbling down ideas, and he can usually be found with a pencil in one hand and a sketchbook in the other! This is his first book for Random House. He lives on an island off the coast of England, and surely there are sharks in the waters there!

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