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When it's time to go home, one little girl isn't ready to leave the water. She loves marine life and all it starts is with a hermit crab and a dive underwater. As she explores, she finds herself fascinated by sharks after saving one from a net. Using both imagination and curiosity, she finds herself wanting to know more and more about them.

MOTHER OF SHARKS is a beautifully illustrated children's book that shows how Melissa Cristina Márquez became a shark enthusiasts and shows children ways they can help save them too. Sharks are unique creatures and while this book doesn't really teach about sharks, it showcases their magnificence. The illustrations are breath-taking and this story encourages children to think differently about sharks. The reader can tell how much Melissa cares for them through her lyrical writing. We also get an added lesson in Spanish for those who aren't fluent in it.


Final Verdict: I would recommend this to children ages four and up who love sharks and marine life. Who knows, this book may even steer them onto the path of becoming a marine biologist themselves.