Shark In The Park!

What do our readers think of Shark In The Park!? (Generated from the text of reviews of the book)

Children enjoy the funny surprises, bright pictures, rhyming words and chances to guess what Timothy can see. Children especially like joining in with the repeated phrase and peeping through the holes in the pages.

What does the Pageticker team say about Shark In The Park!?

We love the way this playful picture book turns a simple trip to the park into a lively guessing game. Bouncy rhymes, bold illustrations and clever die-cut pages make it especially enjoyable to read aloud, with plenty of chances for young children to join in and look closely. It is best suited to shared reading, as younger children may need help handling the cut-out pages.

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What is Shark In The Park! about?

Timothy Pope is excited to use his new telescope at the park. As he peers through, he spots what looks like a shark's fin! But is it really a shark, or just something else? With each turn of the page, discover the surprises that await in this playful, rhyming adventure.

About the author

Nick Sharratt is a brilliant British author and illustrator, well known for his bright, funny drawings and catchy stories. He has worked on popular books like 'The Story of Tracy Beaker' with Jacqueline Wilson and written his own picture books, such as 'Shark in the Park'. Nick loves to make reading fun for everyone!

Discussion ideas around Shark In The Park!

Looking closely: How does Timothy decide what he thinks he can see through his telescope, and what might help him look more carefully?

Imagination: Why do you think ordinary things in the park can look like something exciting or scary?

Joining in: Which words or parts of the story would be fun to say together, and why?

Telling the truth: What should Timothy do when he is not sure what he has seen?

Your own telescope: If you looked through a pretend telescope in a park, garden or street, what surprising things might you spot?