Clark the Shark: Friends Forever
(Libby/OverDrive eBook)

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Contributors
Hale, Bruce Author
Francis, Guy Illustrator
Published
HarperCollins , 2022.
Status
Checked Out

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Description

"A recommended story that helps young readers learn how to be a good friend." (School Library Journal)

Featuring bold illustrations by Guy Francis and lively easy-to-read text by Bruce Hale, this Level Two I Can Read will have beginning readers ready to take a bite out of reading! Perfect for social emotional learning.

Clark the Shark is super excited about the drawing contest. The winner gets Captain Suckermouth comics, signed by Captain Suckermouth! When Clark asks Joey Mackerel for help, his excitement gets the best of him and he doesn’t listen to his friend. Joey is sad because his pet catfish died. Will Clark be able to truly listen and put his friend first?

Clark the Shark has been embraced in the elementary school classroom and at home. Kids laugh at his antics, and they also relate to the young shark who always means well but can get himself into scrapes due to his overabundance of energy.

This is the first Level Two I Can Read for Clark the Shark. Level Two I Can Read books are geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.

More Details

Format
eBook
Street Date
06/07/2022
Language
English
ISBN
9780062914187

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Published Reviews

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2--This Level 2 beginning reader book stresses the importance of listening to your friends. Clark the Shark and Joey the Mackerel are best friends, but when Clark becomes excited about winning a drawing contest, he doesn't notice that his friend is in no mood to help. They end up quarreling, and Joey tells Clark to go away. Clark has no clue what is bothering Joey, until Amanda Eelwiggle informs him that Joey's pet catfish died. Amanda challenges Clark to really think about what it means to be a friend. Her exhortations initially boggle Clark's mind, but eventually Clark creates a rhyme to help him remember all the essential steps: "Listen closely, treat them kind, be there for them, rain or shine. Stick with them until the end, that's the way to be a friend!" Clark realizes in a flash that he should make a sympathy card for his friend. Joey loves the card, and the two friends are able to work together and win the contest. The text is appropriate for beginning readers, and the illustrations are fun, with the anthropomorphic creatures and the blending of sea details, such as corals and sponges growing in what appear to be garden beds, with ordinary human details like houses and clothes that are only found above the ocean. VERDICT A recommended story that helps young readers learn how to be a good friend.--Sally James

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Publishers Weekly Reviews

Clark's intentions are good, but his voracious enthusiasm for school (where he's the only shark pupil among smaller sea creatures) results in some awkward moments. "Munch your own lunch," says his best friend, Joey Mackerel. "You are playing rough, Clark!" complain the other kids at recess. When Clark's teacher gives him some advice—"Stay cool"—he turns it into a personal mantra, coming up with rhymes for occasions when good behavior is needed ("When teacher's talking, don't go walking"). Francis's bubbly illustrations of overeager Clark and his friends create a lively undersea environment, and similarly rowdy kids may find Clark's rhyming technique a useful tool. Ages 4–8. Author's agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. Illustrator's agent: Shannon Associates. (July)

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School Library Journal Reviews

PreS-Gr 2—This Level 2 beginning reader book stresses the importance of listening to your friends. Clark the Shark and Joey the Mackerel are best friends, but when Clark becomes excited about winning a drawing contest, he doesn't notice that his friend is in no mood to help. They end up quarreling, and Joey tells Clark to go away. Clark has no clue what is bothering Joey, until Amanda Eelwiggle informs him that Joey's pet catfish died. Amanda challenges Clark to really think about what it means to be a friend. Her exhortations initially boggle Clark's mind, but eventually Clark creates a rhyme to help him remember all the essential steps: "Listen closely, treat them kind, be there for them, rain or shine. Stick with them until the end, that's the way to be a friend!" Clark realizes in a flash that he should make a sympathy card for his friend. Joey loves the card, and the two friends are able to work together and win the contest. The text is appropriate for beginning readers, and the illustrations are fun, with the anthropomorphic creatures and the blending of sea details, such as corals and sponges growing in what appear to be garden beds, with ordinary human details like houses and clothes that are only found above the ocean. VERDICT A recommended story that helps young readers learn how to be a good friend.—Sally James

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PreS-Gr 2—Clark loves everything about his life at Theodore Roosterfish Elementary, but his supersize enthusiasm is hard for the other fish to handle. Besides being the biggest and strongest, he is also too loud during reading time, too hungry during lunch, and too rough during recess. Even his best friend, Joey Mackerel, says, "Cool your jets, Clark! You're making me crazy!" When no one wants to sit with him, eat with him, or play with him, he goes to his teacher for help. Mrs. Inkydink reminds him that the rule is to stay cool, which rhymes. By turning rules into rhymes, Clark tones down his behavior just in time to help Sid the Squid, an oversize new student with some of the same problems. This undersea school in the hulk of a sunken ship features an assortment of sea creatures learning important lessons from their octopus teacher. Clark is never a bully, just a big kid with boisterous behavior issues, which is an important distinction in these bully-conscious times. The full-color artwork in a cartoon style is pleasant and fun.—Mary Jean Smith, formerly at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hale, B., & Francis, G. (2022). Clark the Shark: Friends Forever . HarperCollins.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hale, Bruce and Guy Francis. 2022. Clark the Shark: Friends Forever. HarperCollins.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hale, Bruce and Guy Francis. Clark the Shark: Friends Forever HarperCollins, 2022.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Hale, B. and Francis, G. (2022). Clark the shark: friends forever. HarperCollins.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hale, Bruce, and Guy Francis. Clark the Shark: Friends Forever HarperCollins, 2022.

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