Shark and Lobster's Amazing Undersea Adventure

by Viviane Schwarz

Book Overview

A silly shark and lobster are in a panic to ward off a land-bound menace in this comical ode to the power of suggestion, the joys of teamwork, and the fun to be found in a narrow escape. Out in the sea, Shark told his friend Lobster one day: "Lobster, I'm scared!" What could Shark possibly be afraid of? It seems somebody's told him about a thing that's full of teeth and stripes, and now he's scared of . . . tigers! Rumor has it these horrible creatures...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763629103
• ISBN13: 9780763629106
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.3" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Shark and Lobster's Amazing Undersea Adventure

Wonderful story, we never tire of reading it at night, full of humor for all ages. A wonderful way to teach beginners to read! The illustrations are fabulous.

Kids **LOVE** this book! ...well, ok, ME TOO!!

I chose this book, along with a few others, to read to my son's Kindergarten and my daughter's 2nd grade classes at their school and the students absolutely adored it! They think it's hilarious that a shark can be afraid of a tiger. They loved the illustrations with the speech bubbles. Even the non-traditional way of opening the book was a "wow factor" for them. Some of the students even asked me "can you email my mom and tell her the name of the book so we can get it?" I HIGHLY recommend it, whether you're reading to just your own child, or to a group of kids.

Unconventional & fantastic....one for the long-term collection

So I found this book in, of all places, the Memphis, TN airport bookshop. That was 6 months ago, and I now have the darn thing memorized. My 2 y.o. LOVES this book, though it does require a rather energetic performance on the part of the parent/reader.....BUT, the silly subject matter & illustrations are just the kind of thing that kids get hooked on and make you read it OVER AND OVER AND OVER again! Many, many thumbs up. Kudos to the authors/illustrators.

Fun Book

Kids who like Sponge Bob Square Pants will have an easy transition into this silly undersea story. Shark and Lobster decide they are afraid of Tigers. The fear spreads through the sea and many creatures get together to build a fortress. When Shark convinces them they are still not safe, they dive to the depths of the sea and bring back a sea monster to protect them from the Tigers. However, the sea monster has other ideas when it wakes up, making Tigers seem less threatening. The word bubbles and blocks of action make this book very comic book-like. But nothing is conventional, from the digitally colored illustrations to the orientation. Kids ages 4-6 will get a kick out of reading this book sideways.

A fun story of a fearful shark and his helpful friends

Shark is the bravest in the ocean and shouldn't be afraid of anything - but he is scared of tigers, and soon his lobster friend and the underwater community shares his concerns. A fortress isn't enough: it might take a bigger sea monster to ally their fears in this fun story of a fearful shark and his helpful friends. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch