Oona and the Shark
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- Author：Kelly DiPucchio
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Summary
Oona is one determined little mermaid， but she faces her biggest challenge yet in trying to make friends with Stanley the shark。 Whatever will she do？ A fun-filled and gorgeously illustrated celebration of friendship， creativity and perseverance。
Oona loves to share her inventions with her friends。 They’re big and bold and loud – just like her！
But there’s one underwater creature who doesn’t seem to enjoy Oona’s company， or her creations。
And that’s Stanley the shark！
Oona’s latest hopping， chopping and popping inventions just make him angry。
Oona may not know what Stanley likes， but she does know what he doesn’t。 And maybe that’s a good place to start。 Because mermaids never stop trying 。 。 。 not when there’s a friend out there to make。
From the New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and featuring the extraordinary illustrative talents of Raissa Figueroa， the dynamic partnership behind Oona。
Oona loves to share her inventions with her friends。 They’re big and bold and loud – just like her！
But there’s one underwater creature who doesn’t seem to enjoy Oona’s company， or her creations。
And that’s Stanley the shark！
Oona’s latest hopping， chopping and popping inventions just make him angry。
Oona may not know what Stanley likes， but she does know what he doesn’t。 And maybe that’s a good place to start。 Because mermaids never stop trying 。 。 。 not when there’s a friend out there to make。
From the New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and featuring the extraordinary illustrative talents of Raissa Figueroa， the dynamic partnership behind Oona。
Reviews
The Reading Writing Puppet
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I really liked the shark。 Cute story。 Cute illustrations。
Stephanie
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Level: 2。5The mermaid Oona wants the shark to become one of her friends， but has a hard time winning him over。 This one is more about friendship and learning different people like different things， where the characters just happen to be aquatic。
Emily
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I'm glad Oona eventually learned to respect Stanley's wishes for peace and quiet， but it took her so long to get there and she was just so rude about it I'm glad Oona eventually learned to respect Stanley's wishes for peace and quiet， but it took her so long to get there and she was just so rude about it 。。。more
Michelle
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SUPER cute art and a good message that everyone is different （even sharks）。
Bain Family
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Well-intentioned， moral based but a little eye-roll inducing。 The plot got old fast with all the repetitive story notes。 The illustrations did make up for this， though。 The 6 rather sweet， just a shame the story became tedious in certain sections。 "Who doesn't love a party？" （Page 21） Well-intentioned， moral based but a little eye-roll inducing。 The plot got old fast with all the repetitive story notes。 The illustrations did make up for this， though。 The 6 rather sweet， just a shame the story became tedious in certain sections。 "Who doesn't love a party？" （Page 21） 。。。more
Terressa
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There are plenty of picture books out there about making friends， but this is the first one that I've read that shows how you can make friends with someone who is sensitive to loud noises and possibly nonverbal。 Thanks Kelly DiPucchio There are plenty of picture books out there about making friends， but this is the first one that I've read that shows how you can make friends with someone who is sensitive to loud noises and possibly nonverbal。 Thanks Kelly DiPucchio 。。。more
H
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Oona tries to make a new friend in the Shark but her efforts do not turn out the way she wants。 Can she figure out what is wrong？ She does。A good book to teach younglings about those who are neurodivergent in a warm and safe way。
Grace
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I adore the illustrations in the Oona books。 The story of the first book wasn't my favorite， but I loved this installment。 I adore the illustrations in the Oona books。 The story of the first book wasn't my favorite， but I loved this installment。 。。。more
Meredith Flory
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I loved the plot in this one even more than the first， and the illustrations are a must on your shelf if you love the ocean/mermaids。
Eori Tokunaga
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Oona the mermaid tries to be friends with Stanley the shark but struggles to find a way to connect
Susan Anthony
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is an amazing book to introduce neurodiversity to kids who may not be neurodiverse。Oona does all she can to make the Shark her friend， but he isn’t interested in what she does （parties， noise， inventions）。 He even gets angry at the things people are “supposed to like”。 Then she realizes that he like peace and quiet。 So she builds an invention that works for him。 In the end， they play together in silence and have fun。
Gabrielle Stoller
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This book worked AMAZINGLY in storytime。 Yes， it's longish。 BUT， I found using voice inflections， asking for help telling the story when there were nearly wordless pages。。。。。the kiddos LOVED it。 Believe it or not， kiddos ages 2-5 get being sensitive to noise。 We talked about quiet activities to do with friends。 We sang our goodbye song quietly。 And it was just perfect This book worked AMAZINGLY in storytime。 Yes， it's longish。 BUT， I found using voice inflections， asking for help telling the story when there were nearly wordless pages。。。。。the kiddos LOVED it。 Believe it or not， kiddos ages 2-5 get being sensitive to noise。 We talked about quiet activities to do with friends。 We sang our goodbye song quietly。 And it was just perfect 。。。more
Emily
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Being a friend means appreciating and respecting what the other likes， dislikes， and is comfortable with。 Oona learns how to be a good friend to Stanley the Shark。 The art is fantastic as in the first book。
Elena
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The very energetic and demanding mermaid Oona is determined to befriend Stanley the shark， but he hates all her noisy attempts to win him over。 Eventually， she realizes that Stanley hates noise and commotion， and she finds a way for them to play together quietly。 This would be a great way to build understanding of kids （and adults！） with sensory issues。
Jessica Calaway
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4 - 8 years
Donna
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Challenges: Shark Week July 2022; Reading Goal Posts/Stacking the Series - Priority Five/New series started in 2022。 Oona is an exuberant and inventive little mermaid。 Her enthusiasm has no bounds until she realizes that her passions can be quieted while around others who lead quieter or more introspective lives。 She finds that she has a lot in common with a shark whose interests intersect hers， yet who goes about expressing that passion in another way。 A great book for parents to guide children Challenges: Shark Week July 2022; Reading Goal Posts/Stacking the Series - Priority Five/New series started in 2022。 Oona is an exuberant and inventive little mermaid。 Her enthusiasm has no bounds until she realizes that her passions can be quieted while around others who lead quieter or more introspective lives。 She finds that she has a lot in common with a shark whose interests intersect hers， yet who goes about expressing that passion in another way。 A great book for parents to guide children toward understanding differences in personalities and approaches to life。 Again， mysterious and magical illustrations by Raissa Figueroa enhance the charm of this story。 。。。more
Zoraida Rivera Morales
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Oona likes making friends， but when she meets the Shark， it's not so easy as she thought。 She tries many things， but it seems the Shark isn't interested or impressed。 But when Oona has some time to think， she decides she might jus know how to make friends with the Shark。 This is a book that will surely sparkle discussions about what friendship is and how different friends can be。 Lovely illustrations， too。 Oona likes making friends， but when she meets the Shark， it's not so easy as she thought。 She tries many things， but it seems the Shark isn't interested or impressed。 But when Oona has some time to think， she decides she might jus know how to make friends with the Shark。 This is a book that will surely sparkle discussions about what friendship is and how different friends can be。 Lovely illustrations， too。 。。。more
Andrea
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Honestly a fantastic follow-up to Oona。 Both stories have fantastic art， but I felt the story in Oona was a little disjointed and disappointing。 Not so in this story！ This story feels like it's finally hit its groove with Oona。 The interpersonal conflict and growth is so satisfying。 And there is some truly stunning art in this one！ I can't shake the image of the shark floating off in the distance while Oona is trying to throw a party。 This one is sweet。 Honestly a fantastic follow-up to Oona。 Both stories have fantastic art， but I felt the story in Oona was a little disjointed and disappointing。 Not so in this story！ This story feels like it's finally hit its groove with Oona。 The interpersonal conflict and growth is so satisfying。 And there is some truly stunning art in this one！ I can't shake the image of the shark floating off in the distance while Oona is trying to throw a party。 This one is sweet。 。。。more
Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams
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I love the persistence of Oona in trying to make a friend！ Great thoughts for others trying to make friends as well。
Kate
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My niece and I love Oona so much。 And what a joy to discover a neurodivergent hammerhead in Oona number 2。 These books are sensational。
Marcie
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I like this for a fun read aloud for those kids who love creating their own things。 Not my favorite of Kelly's， but think my Grandson will love it。 I like this for a fun read aloud for those kids who love creating their own things。 Not my favorite of Kelly's， but think my Grandson will love it。 。。。more
Megan （ReadingRover）
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I absolutely love the illustrations in these books。 The stories are cute too。 I can only hope that since there is a second there will also be a third and hopefully more in the series。 4 stars。
Sonya
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Love this series and the illustration's are pure magic！ Love this series and the illustration's are pure magic！ 。。。more
Lindsay Lemus
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Loved this continuation of adorable Oona and her trying to become friends with a hammerhead shark。 Such a sweet lesson as well。 Can't go wrong with this picture book series！ Loved this continuation of adorable Oona and her trying to become friends with a hammerhead shark。 Such a sweet lesson as well。 Can't go wrong with this picture book series！ 。。。more
Jenny
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Oona is an inventor， and she loves to share her loud， exciting inventions with her friends。 But Stanley the shark doesn't like her inventions。 Oona is hurt。 But then， Oona figures out that Stanley prefers quiet and finds a way to nurture a friendship with someone who is different than her。This could be a great discussion starter on introverts vs。 extroverts， quiet vs。 loud， getting along with people who are different， and finding common ground。 Oona is an inventor， and she loves to share her loud， exciting inventions with her friends。 But Stanley the shark doesn't like her inventions。 Oona is hurt。 But then， Oona figures out that Stanley prefers quiet and finds a way to nurture a friendship with someone who is different than her。This could be a great discussion starter on introverts vs。 extroverts， quiet vs。 loud， getting along with people who are different， and finding common ground。 。。。more
Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews
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There’s no such thing as having too many friends。As I mentioned in my review of Oona， the first tale in this series that happens to share the same name with the protagonist， she was such a persistent and likeable girl。 Oona made me smile every time I turned the page and saw what she’d decided to do next。 She was the sort of character who could accomplish just about anything she set her mind to do！I did find myself wishing that someone had reminded Oona to respect other people’s body language and There’s no such thing as having too many friends。As I mentioned in my review of Oona， the first tale in this series that happens to share the same name with the protagonist， she was such a persistent and likeable girl。 Oona made me smile every time I turned the page and saw what she’d decided to do next。 She was the sort of character who could accomplish just about anything she set her mind to do！I did find myself wishing that someone had reminded Oona to respect other people’s body language and boundaries。 She ignored several clear examples of things someone will do and say when they’re uninterested but don’t feel comfortable clearly saying no to an offer。 While there were reasons other than an overall disinterest in Oona’s friendship for this behavior in the shark’s case， I think it’s also important for kids and sweet little mermaids to learn how to gracefully accept when someone doesn’t want to play with them。 I am saying this as someone who loved the storyline in general and would happily read it to the little ones in my life after explaining to them that it’s just as important to respect people’s boundaries as it is to find common interests with a potential new friend。With that being said， the author did a wonderful job of showing how neurodivergence affects friendships。 Shark’s precise diagnosis was never shared， so this could apply to all sorts of children。 What mattered was that he was a little different from the other inhabitants of the ocean and that Oona needed to try something new in order to reach him。 It was beautiful to see how much effort she put into understanding him and trying to find something they could enjoy doing together。This is the second story in a series that does not have to be read in order。 Definitely do check out Oona’s first adventure if you like it， though！Oona and the Shark was a heartwarming summer read。 。。。more
Jess
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Oona returns in another adorable， colorful adventure， this one about making friends and learning that sometimes friends like different things - and that's ok！ Oona returns in another adorable， colorful adventure， this one about making friends and learning that sometimes friends like different things - and that's ok！ 。。。more
Katie
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Henry's favorite book at the moment。 He pretends to be Oona in the tub - age 2。5（Better than book 1） Henry's favorite book at the moment。 He pretends to be Oona in the tub - age 2。5（Better than book 1） 。。。more
Kelli Koeppen
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4。5 ⭐️， but ALWAYS round it up！Oona's adventures continue as she makes friends in and out of the ocean。 Determined to be friends with all those she comes in contact， Oona becomes frustrated when Shark does not respond positively or well at all to her offers for friendship; in fact， shark goes out of his way to avoid Oona。 Frustration fills Oona as everyone loves her and her incredible inventions。 Determined to have shark become her friend， she pushes invention after invention at him in an effort 4。5 ⭐️， but ALWAYS round it up！Oona's adventures continue as she makes friends in and out of the ocean。 Determined to be friends with all those she comes in contact， Oona becomes frustrated when Shark does not respond positively or well at all to her offers for friendship; in fact， shark goes out of his way to avoid Oona。 Frustration fills Oona as everyone loves her and her incredible inventions。 Determined to have shark become her friend， she pushes invention after invention at him in an effort to gain his friendship， which he does not respond well to。 After stepping back， evaluating the situation， and actually observing shark， she realizes she was approaching him all wrong and approaches her desire to be his friend from a new and quieter angle。 It works！ Oona and Shark become friends！Keli DiPucchio is becoming a favorite of mine， her variety of styles and story content lend to being approachable to anybody and I am falling in love with Oona。 Just like in her first adventure， Oona had to learn a very hard lesson: not everyone responds to you in the same way。 Sometimes different approaches are needed to get a response out of people with different personalities。 I love how Oona， in both of her stories， has to step back and reevaluate the situation to come up with an effective solution。 It is a great lesson kids need to learn and Oona does a great job of being an example to kiddos。 。。。more
Amanda Brooke
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Adorable picture book that tackles the complications of befriending an introvert。 The need for an innie to belong coupled with the anxiety about what that takes。 Oona fails at first， but doesn't give up。 Adorable picture book that tackles the complications of befriending an introvert。 The need for an innie to belong coupled with the anxiety about what that takes。 Oona fails at first， but doesn't give up。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences or emotions， but I can provide a brief summary of the book 'Oona and the Shark。' 'Oona and the Shark' is a children's book written by Sy Montgomery and illustrated by Keith Ellenbogen。 It tells the story of a young girl named Oona and her encounter with a great white shark while scuba diving with her dad in the ocean。 Oona is afraid of sharks， but when she sees the majestic creature up close， she realizes how beautiful and important they are to the ocean's ecosystem。 She learns about the importance of ocean conservation and becomes an advocate for protecting the sea and its inhabitants。 Overall， 'Oona and the Shark' is a compelling and educational book that teaches children about the ocean and its inhabitants while promoting environmental awareness。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of having preferences or opinions like humans。 However， I can provide some information about the book 'Oona and the Shark。' 'Oona and the Shark' is a children's book written by Oona Zbitkovskis and illustrated by Brittany M。 Doughty。 The story follows a young girl named Oona who is afraid to swim in the ocean until she meets a friendly shark who helps her conquer her fear。 The book has received positive reviews for its colorful illustrations and its message about overcoming fears。 It is recommended for children between the ages of 4 and 8。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences， opinions or emotions。 However， I can provide some information about the book 'Oona and the Shark'。 'Oona and the Shark' is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Kelly Barnhill。 The book tells the story of a young girl named Oona who loves to swim in the ocean。 One day， she encounters a giant shark who is unlike any creature she has ever seen before。 Through her bravery and resourcefulness， Oona comes to understand the true nature of the shark and learns to appreciate its power and beauty。 The book has received positive reviews for its engaging storytelling， vivid illustrations， and its message about the importance of respecting and protecting marine life。 It is recommended for children aged 4-8 years old。
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