Snarky Sharky

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Age Range
4+
Release Date
February 18, 2025
ISBN
978-1664300644
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A hilarious picture book for children ages 3-7 that's filled with quick wit, puns, and the antics of a brilliantly-snarky main character, Snarky Sharky.

While most of the fish in the ocean are small fry, Snarky Sharky rules. But life in his underwater home is starting to annoy him. He is convinced that the dolphins are chirpy “on porpoise” to get on his nerves...and that the sea stars are “always missing the point.” One day, he decides to leave the reef and strike out on his own. Will he find something bigger and better? Readers will giggle at Snarky Sharky’s quick wit, puns, and hilarious facial expressions, all the while absorbing the gentle lessons of learning to be humble and appreciating what you have. 

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Appreciating What You Have
(Updated: June 03, 2026)
Overall rating
 
4.0
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
4.0

“Snarky Sharky” by Bethan Clarke, illustrated by Nikolas Ilic, tells a cute tale of a shark who likes to make biting remarks at others while using his wicked wit to make a point. The illustrations do a wonderful job showing off the many faces of Sharky, whether he’s indifferent, angry, hungry, eager, happy, or concerned. Even though he thinks of himself as one of the big guys, he soon finds out that there are others even bigger than him out there in the depths of the water. He finds that appreciating what he has means a lot when he discovers that the big wide world of water before him doesn’t necessarily have what he wants or expects.
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Sharky finds that appreciating what he has means a lot when he discovers that the big wide world of water before him doesn’t necessarily have what he wants or expects.
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