readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
No misunderstanding here. This book is hilarious!
heisereads's review against another edition
5.0
This was hilarious! And I loved the subtle inclusion of some great facts about sharks and sea creatures also. Would pair well with The Bad Seed.
mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
3.0
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A humorous book packed with facts about sharks.
Overall, this was a good book. I liked the idea of a misunderstood shark who is just trying to be nice (it helps that sharks are my favorite animals even though I am absolutely terrified of them- irony, eh?). Each misunderstanding leads to an interesting shark fact, which is both fun and educational (yay, multitasking!).
I loved the illustrations. Very funny and engaging.
The writing was simple, but entertaining. I lost it at "I brought boo-boo strips". Hilarious!
The book ends how you might expect a shark book to end, which was realistic, but may be a little dark for some young readers. It is portrayed in a humorous way, but again, kind of dark so maybe not the best choice for sensitive children.
Overall, a good entertaining and educational picture book about sharks.
A humorous book packed with facts about sharks.
Overall, this was a good book. I liked the idea of a misunderstood shark who is just trying to be nice (it helps that sharks are my favorite animals even though I am absolutely terrified of them- irony, eh?). Each misunderstanding leads to an interesting shark fact, which is both fun and educational (yay, multitasking!).
I loved the illustrations. Very funny and engaging.
The writing was simple, but entertaining. I lost it at "I brought boo-boo strips". Hilarious!
The book ends how you might expect a shark book to end, which was realistic, but may be a little dark for some young readers. It is portrayed in a humorous way, but again, kind of dark so maybe not the best choice for sensitive children.
Overall, a good entertaining and educational picture book about sharks.
libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
While on a TV show Shark tries to clear up the stereotype that he wants to eat every creature he meets.
tami_provencher's review against another edition
3.0
The tone and spirit of the story are lively and mischievous. The illustrations are bold and fun. It is the story that let me down. Bob is a sea creature filming his live TV show Underwater World with Bob. Shark interrupts his broadcast repeatedly, seemingly on the verge of behaving as a shark would(attacking and/or eating a small fish, a baby seal, a human)--not something Bob wants to capture on live TV, lest he traumatize his audience.
Every time Bob calls this to Shark's attention he claims he is "misunderstood": he was not intending to do what Bob thought; it was something much more innocuous. The book is confusing. In all instances (EXCEPT ONE) Shark is NOT really misunderstood by anyone; his explanations are clearly attempts to manipulate the thinking of the other characters. So the ONE sequence where he does appear to be legitimately misunderstood, makes NO sense in the context of the story since he reverts to the other behavior immediately afterward.
Either the plot is meant to be consistent and the illustrations for that one sequence (at beach with humans) are completely opposite of the author's intent--or the apparent premise makes no sense. Either premise (Shark is actually misunderstood OR Shark is claiming to be misunderstood when he is not) would work with the bright, fun illustrations, which are full of character and deeply engaging on their own. As it is, I wanted to like this book. But I did not. It left me confused about both the plot and the characters--even after I had re-read it a few times in an effort to correct that. Disappointing.
Every time Bob calls this to Shark's attention he claims he is "misunderstood": he was not intending to do what Bob thought; it was something much more innocuous. The book is confusing. In all instances (EXCEPT ONE) Shark is NOT really misunderstood by anyone; his explanations are clearly attempts to manipulate the thinking of the other characters. So the ONE sequence where he does appear to be legitimately misunderstood, makes NO sense in the context of the story since he reverts to the other behavior immediately afterward.
Either the plot is meant to be consistent and the illustrations for that one sequence (at beach with humans) are completely opposite of the author's intent--or the apparent premise makes no sense. Either premise (Shark is actually misunderstood OR Shark is claiming to be misunderstood when he is not) would work with the bright, fun illustrations, which are full of character and deeply engaging on their own. As it is, I wanted to like this book. But I did not. It left me confused about both the plot and the characters--even after I had re-read it a few times in an effort to correct that. Disappointing.
purplemegant's review against another edition
2.0
Really this book should be called gaslighting shark...it is not a humorous take on friendship, this is not what friendship looks like.
kslhersam's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the illustrations and it was a clever idea to have the jellyfish on live TV. The ending surprised me, so that was something - though I don't know if I'd want to read it over and over.
bookdragon_library's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5
This is a 2021 Minnesota star of the north nominee for a picture books. I thought it was cute and liked the inclusion of shark facts mixed in with the story. A clever shark manages to explain away all of his suspicious behavior until the very end when he can’t contain himself. But even then he is able to explain it away. It would make a good read aloud because kids always love that kind Of fun ending. I like the illustrations.
This is a 2021 Minnesota star of the north nominee for a picture books. I thought it was cute and liked the inclusion of shark facts mixed in with the story. A clever shark manages to explain away all of his suspicious behavior until the very end when he can’t contain himself. But even then he is able to explain it away. It would make a good read aloud because kids always love that kind Of fun ending. I like the illustrations.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
4.0
Another laugh-out-loud picture book from Ame Dyckman. The book also manages to teach readers a bit about sealife.