Surfin' Sharks

(Hardback)

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"This sweet early reader comic can be read simply as an enjoyable story, or it can be a catalyst for discussion with younger readers about their sense of self." Surf's up! Another fin-tastic graphic novel adventure awaits with your favorite shark princesses, Kitana and Mack! Shark princesses Kitana and Mack are back, just in time to attend the ocean's first Surfin' Sharks competition! Surfing is Mack's favorite sport, and he's been working really hard on his routine. But after a high-flying performance, he becomes discouraged once he sees a more talented shark and decides to quit for good. But after some helpful encouragement from Kitana and a young shark who admires his skills, Mack learns that surfing isn't all about winning or losing-it's about having fun!

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Praise for the Shark Princess series:

An Amazon Best Book of the Month!

"A finny, funny foray that encourages inclusivity even when it comes to play."
Kirkus Reviews

"The story is overt in its message of self-love, and the digitally rendered artwork is clean and simple with calming washes of ocean blue and scattered bursts of fun color. A wholesome addition to the growing collection of early graphic novels for beginning readers."
Booklist

Who gets to be a princess Thats the crux of this firmly inclusive, emotionally generous graphic novel by Chanani. Readers are immersed in an undersea cartoon world where Kitana, a whale shark sporting a seashell-and-starfish crown, is the self-declared 'first shark princess.' Mack worries that [his] dangerous teeth and severe allergies are instant disqualifiers [to be a princess], but its his realization that expression and identity arent about rules or permission that make this series starter sparkle.
Publishers Weekly

"This sweet early reader comic can be read simply as an enjoyable story, or it can be a catalyst for discussion with younger readers about their sense of self. This engaging story with bright and dynamic artwork can be enjoyed by beginning readers, who will devour the fun story and laugh at the jokes.
School Library Journal

"This first installment in Chananis comics series introduces sharks Kitana and Mack, best friends enjoying an undersea day together. [Chanani] has a lot of fun with language, tossing in puns (she shore would) and coining fishy lingo (somefish) for the early-chapter-book crowd. The story is gentle, but the themeeach of us gets to decide what to label ourselvesis deep."
Horn Book

"Keeping things buoyant, Chanani tucks jokes about peeing in the ocean into this sequel to Shark Princessalong withmeaningful exchanges about different preferences when it comes to being alone or with others. Glides along on a warm current of affirmation that princesses, despite their differences, are united in a love of adventure."
Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Nidhi Chanani is an award-winning author and illustrator of over a dozen books. Her graphic novels include Pashmina, Jukebox,and the Shark Princess series. She wrote and illustrated the picture book What Will My Story Be Shes illustrated a number of picture books, including I Will Be Fierce, Strong, and Binnys Diwali. Nidhi lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.