Shark in the Park - Nick Sharratt

Shark in the Park by Nick Sharratt is the story of a young boy, Timothy Pope, who goes to the park with his telescope (which obviously rhymes with his name). Each time he looks through the telescope, he sees something that looks like the black fin of a shark, so he shouts out 'There's a shark in the park!' This is repeated several times throughout the book, and the children I read aloud to know when it's coming and love to shout the phrase out themselves each time. Of course what Timothy sees is not a shark; the first time it's a cat's ear, the second time it's a crow's wing, and the third it's his father's enormous quiff. Great amusement. As his father finally decides ...  Read the complete review

Shark in the Park by Nick Sharratt is a colourful and comical children's story that will leave you smiling. This book is written in rhyme giving it an upbeat tempo and pushing you forwards to read more. This type of writing tends to draw children into the story and also supports emergent literacy skills well, for example, allowing the child to complete the sentence using the rhyme they have heard, possibly incorporating their own ideas or if they know the story using the rhyme to remember what comes next. There are also repeated sentences in this story, again very good for those learning to read. The story itself is about a young boy who goes to the park ...  Read the complete review

Shark in the park is a hilarious young children's book by Nick Sharratt. It follows Timothy Pope as he walks around the park looking through his new telescope with his father. It is a repetitive story that sees Timothy look through his telescope three times. Each time he sees a black fin that looks suspiciously like a shark. You see the fin through a circular cut out on the page and when you turn the page you find out that it is actually something else. Most of the words in the story are repeated three times so it is an excellent story for any child who is learning to read. It is also very fun for younger ...  Read the complete review

What a fantastic book! I wish all books for kids were like this! I was given this book from a friend and it is one of the bookstart kids books. Not sure of the age group for this book but my 6 month old loves the bright colours and faces in this book. The story goes that a little boy called Timothy Pope gets a new telescope and sets off looking through it at the park. Through the telescope he keeps seeing a blue background with a black fin but as you soon realise, he is just getting a small glimmer of a different thing - not a shark in the sea! A well thought out book with rhymes, not too many words, repetition and a chance for parents/teachers to put some ...  Read the complete review