Sandra Markle
What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark?: Explore the Superpowers of Ocean Animals
Stealth Science
Why this book counts
- Life Science
- Story / Adventure
- Nature Narrative / Field Discovery
An imaginary morning gives a child the sensory or physical ability of a shark, octopus, crab, or another ocean animal. Trying each ability in an exaggerated human situation makes readers connect body structure to function while the absurd mismatch keeps the comparison playful.
The science inside
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Animals & Zoology
- Oceans & Marine Life
Your child will meet:
- Animal sensory systems are tuned to signals that matter in their environments.
- Flexible bodies, claws, and chemical senses work through different structures and physical mechanisms.
- Calling an adaptation a superpower is a metaphor for an ability that evolved in a particular ecological context.
- Moving an animal trait onto a human body is a thought experiment, not a realistic prediction.
Use it this way
Parent effort: No prep
If you could have any ocean animal's superpower, whose would you choose? What if you woke up one morning, and you suddenly had the superpower of an ocean animal? If you could shapeshift like a giant Pacific octopus, you could squeeze through even the smallest gaps. If you could snap your claws like a coconut crab, you could slice through sheets of metal. And if you could sniff like a great white shark, you'd be able to smell treats from miles away!With zany illustrations and amazing true facts, What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark? launches a brand-new series from bestselling creators Sandra Markle and Howard McWilliam. The What If You Could...? books have all the appeal of the What If You Had...? titles, but focus on animal superpowers and feature a fresh new design.
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