Shark VS. Train!
WHO WILL WIN?!
If you think Superman vs. Batman would be an exciting matchup, wait until you see Shark vs. Train. In this hilarious and wacky picture book, Shark and Train egg each other on for one competition after another, including burping, bowling, Ping Pong, piano playing, pie eating, and many more! Who do YOU think will win, Shark or Train?
[star] "This is a genius concept." — Publishers Weekly, starred review
[star] "Lichtenheld's snarling shark and grimacing train are definitely ready for a fight, and his scenarios gleefully play up the absurdity. The combatants' expressions are priceless when they lose. A glum train in smoky dejection, or a bewildered, crestfallen shark? It's hard to choose; both are winners." — Kirkus, starred review
ISBN-13: 9780316007627
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 04-01-2010
Pages: 40
Product Dimensions: 10.20(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 3 - 6 Years
Chris Barton lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and two young sons, who inspired Shark VS. Train while bantering with Daddy.
Tom Lichtenheld is the illustrator of What Are You So Grumpy About?, What's with This Room? and the New York Times bestseller Duck! Rabbit! He is a creative director at an advertising firm, and lives in Illinois with his wife.
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Shark vs. Train
By Barton, Chris Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Copyright © 2010 Barton, Chris
All right reserved.
ISBN: 9780316007627
Who will win?
Well, that depends on if they’re…
in the ocean…
or on railroad tracks.
If they’re on a seesaw…
or in hot-air
balloons.
Roasting
marshmallows…
eating pies…
or having a
burping contest.
It depends on whether
they’re bowling…
shooting baskets…
or going off
the high-dive.
Running lemonade stands…
trick-or-treating…
or giving rides at a carnival.
It can depend on who
gets to pick first…
who names
the game…
and who deals
the cards.
But who wins
if they’re…
playing hide-and-seek…
or trying not
to get shushed?
Performing in a piano recital…
or playing Extreme
Zombie-Squirrel Motocross?
Exploring distant galaxies…
or sword fighting
on a tightrope…
or…
End of the line.
Continues...
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