waterviolite's review against another edition
2.0
This is one book I hope is accompanied by a discussion with an adult. The jellyfish is in an abusive friendship with the shark; being eaten by the shark and then forced to apologize for trying to set boundaries and asking for an apology. Although he does eventually get an apology, there is no indication that the shark leaned his lesson and it is strongly implied that this sort of behavior will continue. This could be used to discuss how to identify and respond to "friends" that are actually manipulative or bullying, but I fear too many kids will just notice the humor, thus normalizing the shark's behavior.
alysoninthelibrary's review against another edition
4.0
A cute book with some truly interesting shark facts! good rec for 1-3 grade
jillyd's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 I liked this one and I learned something from it too. Bonus points for that!
purplemegant's review against another edition
1.0
No. This book was even worse than the first. THIS IS NOT FRIENDSHIP. This is gaslighting 101. It is abusive and toxic and should not be normalized. Shark and Bob should not be "arguing" about whether Shark ate Bob. To make it even worse, Shark proceeds to emotionally manipulate Bob by saying he’s not going to be Bob’s friend anymore and that Bob has to apologize to HIM for hurting his feelings because he is mad at shark for eating him when he clearly didn’t!
morgarelibrare's review against another edition
5.0
This was the BEST! I really loved the first Misunderstood Shark, and the kids I shared it with at storytime really loved it too. I can't wait to do a storytime with both of these books this summer. I'm sure this one will get just as many laughs from both the kids and the parents!
wordnerd153's review against another edition
4.0
Hilarious and informative! Must be read out loud for maximum impact.
bookthief1788's review against another edition
4.0
It is a smooth transition to the story of Shark and Bob, the Jellyfish. More fun facts. I really do like when a kids book has either a good moral and/or something to learn.
drtlovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
What it's about: The shark is back! Actually, he never left - this book picks up immediately after the ending of the first book, with Bob dealing with being eaten by the shark!
The story continues on, with Shark becoming greatly offended by Bob's belief that Shark is not a good friend, since Shark ate Bob. When Shark storms off to find another friend, Bob has to decide whether he wants to be Shark's friend - and how dangerous that might be!
What I thought: I literally laughed out loud at the reaction of Shark, Bob, the entire film crew, and the viewing audience to what happens to Starfish (who is perfectly fine, thank you.)
This book doesn't feature the same type of science tidbits that the first book does, focusing instead on the story of Shark being misunderstood, and how that affects his feelings. But it still has some fun moments, and once again, the art is quite enjoyable and features some elements that will particularly engage young, sharp-eyed readers.
Why I rated it like I did:
The story continues on, with Shark becoming greatly offended by Bob's belief that Shark is not a good friend, since Shark ate Bob. When Shark storms off to find another friend, Bob has to decide whether he wants to be Shark's friend - and how dangerous that might be!
What I thought: I literally laughed out loud at the reaction of Shark, Bob, the entire film crew, and the viewing audience to what happens to Starfish (who is perfectly fine, thank you.)
This book doesn't feature the same type of science tidbits that the first book does, focusing instead on the story of Shark being misunderstood, and how that affects his feelings. But it still has some fun moments, and once again, the art is quite enjoyable and features some elements that will particularly engage young, sharp-eyed readers.
Why I rated it like I did: