Hale, Bruce Clark the
Shark: Tooth Trouble Illustrated by Guy Francis
Harper Collins, 2015. $16.99 EARLY READER
Content: G.
Clark gets his tooth
bumped at school and it hurts, so the school nurse calls his mom and has her
take him to the dentist. Clark’s friends
warn him how scary the dentist can be so he is really scared to go, but when
Clark meets the dentist he really likes her.
The dentist tells Clark jokes and helps his mouth feel better.
This early reader has about four sentences
per page and is a bit overwhelming for the “Level 1” beginning reader. That said, the message about visiting the
dentist is positive and reminds me of Bernstein Bear lesson books that help
readers get comfortable with the idea of visiting the dentist. My boys gravitate towards Clark the Shark
books—because they are obsessed with sharks whether nonfiction or fiction—so
this was a big hit.
EL
(K-3)-ESSENTIAL. Reviewer, C. Peterson.
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