Shark Girl
Kate Beaton
(Author)
Description
A laugh-out-loud picture book with a feel-good message from bestselling comics creator Kate Beaton about a half-human-half-shark bent on revenge after a greedy fishing captain messes with her waters – perfect for fans of We Don’t Eat Our Classmates and The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors.
When Shark Girl is captured by an evil fishing captain's net, she makes a vow... for REVENGE!
With the sea witch's help, Shark Girl becomes a human sailor and launches a plan... for MUTINY!
But Shark Girl needs the help of her crew mates before she can enact her plan. Will Shark girl SINK... or SWIM?
Bestselling creator Kate Beaton has created a subversive and hilarious spin on the classic little mermaid fairytale that will inspire little readers. Sometimes standing up for what's right means you have to show your teeth!
Product Details
| Publisher | Roaring Brook Press |
| Publish Date | February 25, 2025 |
| Pages | 48 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781250184924 |
| Dimensions | 285.8 X 8.8 X 0.3 mm | 0.9 pounds |
About the Author
Kate Beaton was born and raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. After graduating from Mount Allison University with a double degree in History and Anthropology, she moved to Alberta in search of work that would allow her to pay down her student loans. During the years she spent out West, Beaton began creating webcomics under the name Hark! A Vagrant, quickly drawing a substantial following around the world.
The collections of her landmark strip Hark! A Vagrant and Step Aside, Pops each spent several months on the New York Times graphic novel bestseller list, as well as appearing on best of the year lists from Time, The Washington Post, Vulture, NPR Books, and winning the Eisner, Ignatz, Harvey, and Doug Wright Awards. She has also published the picture books King Baby and The Princess and the Pony.
Beaton lives in Cape Breton with her family.
Reviews
★"Themes of conservation and workers’ rights sit comfortably alongside a story about being accepting and finding strength in community in this gleefully biting fable." -Booklist, starred review
"Stand aside, little mermaids. The true, pointy-toothed protector of the seas is here!... A scaly new hero sure to save the day—and to endear herself to readers." -Kirkus
"[E]xuberant cartooning from Beaton (King Baby) keeps this cheeky “Little Mermaid” variation swimming to a fish-friendly finale." -Publishers Weekly
"[A] picture of genuine ferocity and appealing silliness. There’s a curriculum bonus here too, as the problem of overfishing is embedded both in the narrative and in the endpapers, perhaps sparking discussion of environmental and marine conservation." -BCCB
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