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Summary: This book is a short story book in which three squid characters are doing an informational broadcast about sharks. The shark character continues to display his sharklike nature by ‘threatening’ to eat fish, seals, and even humans, and when the squid interviewer tells him to stop eating these animals and people while they’re on the air, the shark says that he’s been misunderstood. At the end of the storybook, the shark consumes the squid interviewer, and when he is reprimanded for it, he attempts to excuse it by saying that he was just ‘playing hide and seek’. This book is a great way to introduce emerging readers to facts about sharks, along with a good message about excusing your actions and why it isn’t always the best thing to do. Parents may be interested in this book to teach children about marine biology, while also educating them on the importance of taking responsibility for your actions and the consequences of using excuses. The illustrations in Misunderstood Shark are very colorful and stylized to be cartoon-like. Magoon illustrates with rougher linework that conveys a fun tone, especially to emerging readers who enjoy crayon illustrations and their colors.
Straight Talk for Librarians: The font in which the text is written is very easy to read, and the language used is appropriate for children, while still capable of being humorous and appealing to them. This book can be used in kindergarten to first-grade classes and would work especially well with science classes while learning about animals other than mammals. In addition to several facts about sharks, there are also some facts about squid included to fit the story. Overall, Misunderstood Shark is an easy-to-read resource for science teachers and parents alike, to educate emerging readers on the lesser-known facts about sharks. There are also some reassuring facts about sharks for anxious readers, like the fact that you’re thousands of times more likely to be bitten by a person than by a shark.
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