Shark Kiss, Octopus Hug

Reviewed by: Elyse Davis - Wells Public Library, Wells, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 11, 2014

Review

A mediocre and forced tale of an Octopus who wants a kiss and a shark who wants a hug. Best friends who look at the people on the beach everyday and try to come up with schemes that will make it so in the end they get a hug or a kiss. The schemes they come up with are a bit "out-there" and it makes them seem like a crazy octopus and shark instead of someone you might actually want to kiss or hug. After coming up with lots of schemes that don't work they end up giving each other the kiss and hug that they desire. The illustrations are better than the text but those seem to be washed out and not bold and bright.

Overall Book Score: fair