Clark the Shark: Tooth Trouble

Written by Bruce Hale

Narrated by Oliver Wyman

Don’t shed a tear, 'cause there’s nothing to fear!

Clark the Shark has a loose tooth and needs to visit the dentist. But he's heard that the dentist is scarier than a box of blue whales! Uh-oh, and oh no! Can Clark find a way to stay cool when it comes to tooth trouble?

Beginning readers will be entertained and reassured by this clever, funny twist on a dentist visit in this I Can Read story featuring their favorite boisterous shark. The back matter also includes fun, bite-sized facts about shark teeth!

With lively text from Bruce Hale, this Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Dec 30, 2014
• ISBN: 9780062397409

Bruce Hale

BRUCE HALE is the author of Snoring Beauty, illustrated by Howard Fine, as well as the fifteen Chet Gecko mysteries. A popular speaker, teacher, and storyteller for children and adults, he lives in Santa Barbara, California. www.brucehale.com

Reviews for Clark the Shark

[quondame · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Light, but it seems a potentially valid approach to dealing with that child in class who is always a bit too much for classmates. In this Clark is helped to find his own way of keeping control while around others and rewarded for both that and for being fully on when it is appropriate. I doubt the approach would have such an immediate effect IRL, but I feel it's worth trying.

[sarahspangler0515 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book one of my daughter's and I's favorite. Clark is a shark and he gets soooo excited about everything learning, playing, eating, and helping. The problem is that he is so big and strong that he breaks things, makes too much noise, eats too much, and accidentally hurts the people around him. His teacher took him aside and talked him about his over the top excitement and how it can make things hard for those around him, so they made up a little rhyme to help him remember. "Stay cool in school". He keeps telling himself the rhyme and it makes a big difference in reigning in his strength and being better at school. Personal Reaction:It is a silly book. It has nice colorful pictures and the words are easy to read. The book also has a nice rhythm and flow to it. It is fun to read aloud and it hits home for my daughter and me. We both have a hard time getting overly excited and have a harder time sitting still at school. Extension ideas:-have the kids play out some of Clark's overly excited actions outside to demonstrate how that can bother others.-have the kids draw different kinds of fishy friends that Clark could have.

[abigailadams26 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Clark the Shark was a VERY enthusiastic pupil at Theodore Roosterfish Elementary School. In fact, he was the most enthusiastic pupil in Mrs. Inkydink's class. Unfortunately, although he always meant well, his hyperactivity and thoughtlessness often resulted in the other pupils avoiding him at lunchtime and recess. His teacher knew not to give up on him, however, and slowly Clark learned to control himself enough that others wanted to be around him.An engaging story about learning some self-control, while also staying true to yourself, Clark the Shark highlights the important idea that sometimes behavioral problems at school are the product of too much energy, and illustrates the fact that children can learn the skills necessary to not disrupt their classrooms. The artwork by Guy Francis is colorful and appealing, in a cartoon-like way, and suits the high-energy story. Recommended to anyone looking for children's stories about hyperactive kids.

[sullywriter_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Clark's friends help him learn how to chill out.

[squeakychu · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

My three-year-old grandson loves this book and requests that I read it repeatedly. I enjoy doing so. I adore its colorful, humorous illustrations. The teacher, Mrs. Inkydink, has such a funny name! I like the message of this book because there always comes a time to remind a preschooler that boisterous activity needs to be subdued, and there is a need to "stay cool". I also like how this book introduces the concept of rhyme. This is a delightful book which I certainly recommend to all who enjoy reading picture books to preschoolers.

[pataustin_1 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

A shark is afraid to go to the dentist. Hmm, is that really a message we want to convey to kids? Maybe, it's just intended to be funny, but it could be funnier. The dialog is stilted (okay, I get it -- dialog is often stilted in I can read books).