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wordnerd153's review against another edition
4.0
The illustrations bump this up to 4 stars. Great book for teaching kids about perspective.
sshabein's review against another edition
4.0
What a lovely kids book. This has great artwork (my 10-yr-old son agrees, though he says the story is a bit "young" for him), and I think most sea-loving smaller children will get a kick out of this alien-esque story about a shark.
tashrow's review
5.0
The illustrator of the incredibly popular Go the F*ck to Sleep has created a picture book that truly shows his skill. Told from the point of view of a shark, this picture book tells the unbelievable story of things in the air, above the sea, who are not birds. They are creatures with beards, with two ears, with hair. Creatures who hook sharks, take them out of the ocean and into the air, poke and prod them. Just to return them back to the sea, where no other creatures believe their tale of being taken.
In rhyming lines that have a humor and rhythm, the shark tells his story. The tale is accompanied with luminous paintings that show the beauty of the ocean, the many creatures who live there, and the drama of being taken out by researchers. Gorgeous illustrations accompany this shark’s tale and make for one dynamic picture book. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
In rhyming lines that have a humor and rhythm, the shark tells his story. The tale is accompanied with luminous paintings that show the beauty of the ocean, the many creatures who live there, and the drama of being taken out by researchers. Gorgeous illustrations accompany this shark’s tale and make for one dynamic picture book. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
3.0
A shark is plucked from the sea to be studied by scientists. A novel point of view.
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