If Sharks Disappeared (If Animals Disappeared)

It's a REALLY AWESOME BOOK! I'm a conservation videographer/educator and I've been diving around the world for nearly 25 years. In my travels, I always keep any eye out for resources to use when I get up on my save the environment/save the sharks pulpit. FINALLY - thanks to Lily's wonderful book - I've found a resource that is entertaining, enlightening, educational, and enjoyable: all wrapped in one pithy package! Don't be misled by the format of this book - while it is obviously perfect for younger readers, even adults and seasoned and salty sea veterans will learn a lot from the information contained within its pages. Clearly written and gorgeously illustrated, this book is a real gem! Now here's my BIG WISH: that, somehow, the e-book version will be interactive and will feel more like Lily's beautiful, award-winning animated short film. Until then, BRAVO, Lily! Can't hardly wait for your next masterpiece! :-)

This book has it all: a great message about caring for our oceans, a positive message about sharks (something I wish I'd read more about as a kid), beautiful and creative illustrations that kids will love, and best of all - scientifically accurate! Well researched and well presented for little kids and big kids - easy to get lost in the pictures for little kids, easy information for bigger kids to latch on to and learn. This book will be the inspiration of future marine biologists. You'll do a service to your kids or classroom if you introduce them to this book!

Chock-full of playful, fun, and richly-colorful illustrations as vibrant as the ocean itself, "If Sharks Disappeared" is an expertly-paced call to action from debuting author/illustrator Lily Williams. Never tempering her message, Williams does a delightful job of walking the reader through the well-researched reality of what would happen if sharks were removed from the delicate ocean ecosystem. She adeptly places the shark in our evolutionary timeline (spoiler: they've been around a VERY long time) and then proceeds with a cause-and-effect journey that should easily leave your head spinning. Who realized just how important sharks truly are to life on planet Earth?! This is a great book for expanding a child's scientific vocabulary (complete with a Glossary in the back) and for clearly and concisely explaining to everyone the true value of creatures of sea and land, from large to small. There are even some great tips on what you can do today to start turning the tide on shark endangerment. I can't recommend this book enough as a must-have addition to any child's library (and to any personal or public library, as well)!

Wonderful book with a valuable message to all ages. The illustrations are marvelous! The information is straight forward and easy to understand. I went straight to the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch list in the authors notes, "how you can help save sharks." I love this book and I have ordered more copies as gifts to new parents and friends interested to our environment and it's sustainably. Creative, thoughtful and important book! Thank you Lily Williams!

This book has a nice message and is good for any kids that are science oriented. I plan to actually use it with my 7t grade students for an ecology unit. It’s a perfect story to help introduce food chains and food webs, predators, apex predators, and how species interact and depend on one another in their habitats.

I love the perspective of this super cool book! Its a great conversation starter with your kids about the way that all animals and life connect on this planet. Its an important topic for sure, but the illustrations are so fun that it is really really fun to read.

Lily is a phenomenal author and illustrator! My students and I learned so much about the importance of sharks. The book is full of facts and interesting information. I love how it even gives suggestions on how to help sharks. This was one of our favorite books of the year!

This book describes the impact on our world if this one species were to become extinct or otherwise disappear. It is told in simple terms and is most appropriate for preschoolers or kindergarteners rather than the age designated by Amazon. Still, there are many adults who don’t “get” this concept because it sounds far fetched. It applies to the largest of animal/fish life as well as to the tiniest. Think “bees” ...

Beautifully illustrated and a great book to introduce children to the importance of marine conservation.

Beautifully written

Got this for a friend who is very eco-conscious and has a son just turned one... They loved it and thought the message an important one, they've now bought another copy and passed it on to another friend... who is turn has done the same thing. Its that good, doesn't pull any punches and gives a very clear simple message (sadly to the generation who will be left with our mess!). But this and then pass it on.

Lovely story which explains how everything that lives in our world relies on everything else and the terrible consequences of upsetting the delicate balance that ensures we all survive. I found this a wonderful way to explain to my lo the importance of looking after our planet and of how even things that don't seem nice (e.g. Scary sharks, wriggly worms etc) have an important job to do on our planet. Illustrations are beautiful and add to the story wonderfully. Would be great as a book for home or school to explore the impact our unthinking behaviour can have and how catastrophic it would be if there were no more sharks...

I got this for my son who is always asking about the oceans. It's well presented, nicely illustrated and had him thinking about what more he could do for the oceans. Excellent stuff.