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Sharks4Kids release new book ‘Norman the Nurse Shark’
Sharks4Kids have announced the arrival of their first book, Norman the Nurse Shark. They launched a Kickstarter campaign last fall to fund the book and it is now available.
The goal of the book is to get kids excited about sharks, replacing fear with facts and fascination as they join Norman on his adventure around the Bahamas.
Norman is a juvenile nurse shark who gets separated from his family when he gets caught in a fish trap. Once he is free from the trap he sets off on the journey to find his family and to discover what kind of animal he is. Along the way Norman ventures through various ocean ecosystems and makes some unlikely friends.
This book offers an educational and fun approach for students to learn about sharks, the ocean and the threats they face. Norman is a great ambassador for sharks, with students also being able to relate to some of the challenges he faces.
Jillian Morris, founder and president of Sharks4Kids wrote the book, which was illustrated by Toronto based artist Sean Branigan.
“Writing a children’s book is something I’ve wanted to do since I was in high school, so it’s incredible to finally have this book in my hands and to be able to share it with kids around the world.”
A true team effort made the book possible with design and layout done by Duncan Brake, the media director for Sharks4Kids. Dr. Jeffrey C. Carrier, a world-renowned nurse shark biologist assisted with the edits and wrote the forward. Melissa Williams, Emma Hartley and Susan Morris assisted with additional edits, making sure everything was perfect. Sharks4Kids board members Dony Zaidi and Jarrod Sadulski also assisted with their expertise in video and book publishing.
“I really cannot thank everyone enough for their support of this project from start to finish. To every person who pledged to the Kickstarter campaign, to the amazing team that made this possible.”
Norman the Nurse Shark is available at www.fintasticbooks.com.
Over the next 12 months, specialist scuba holiday company Dive Worldwide will be supporting Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation with donations collected from client bookings to any one of its stunning dive destinations around the world. The independently-owned operator expects to raise £3000 for the UK charity.
Manager at Dive Worldwide, Phil North, said: “We’re especially excited to work with Bite-Back and support its intelligent, creative and results-driven campaigns to end the UK trade in shark products and prompt a change in attitudes to the ocean’s most maligned inhabitant.”
Bite-Back is running campaigns to hold the media to account on the way it reports shark news along with a brand new nationwide education programme. Last year the charity was credited for spearheading a UK ban on the import and export of shark fins.
Campaign director at Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: “We’re enormously grateful to Dive Worldwide for choosing to support Bite-Back. The company’s commitment to conservation helps set it apart from other tour operators and we’re certain its clients admire and respect that policy. For us, the affiliation is huge and helps us look to the future with confidence we can deliver against key conservation programmes.”
To launch the fundraising initiative, Phil North presented Graham Buckingham with a cheque for £1,000.
Visit Dive Worldwide to discover its diverse range of international scuba adventures and visit Bite-Back to learn more about the charity’s campaigns.
MORE INFORMATION
Call Graham Buckingham on 07810 454 266 or email graham@bite-back.com
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