Clark the Shark: Afraid of the Dark audiobook

As the parent of two little boys who are afraid of the dark, this book was much needed in my household. My kids loved the rhyme that Clark recited over and over again in the book. My kids enjoyed making predictions throughout this book. Great read!

Summary: The character Clark is having his first sleepover, and him and all his friends are going to sleep outside in the dark. Clark is afraid of the dark, but to help him face his fear he creates a rhyme for himself- "Take heart, be smart, sharks aren't afraid of the dark". Clark and his friends realize that it's okay to have fears, and they get through their fears through creating a rhyme together. Evaluation:This book could be for any age group. The book contains an important theme of friendship and facing your fears. The book contains colorful illustrations along with a sweet story that contains onomatopoeia and rhyming. Teaching Idea:In this book, Clark creates a rhyme to help him face his fears. A lesson idea to use with this book is to have the students create their own rhymes that will help them when they are scared or worried about something. This book could be read aloud and the students could come up with something they are scared of or that they worry about. They could create a rhyme, like Clark and his friends, to help them get through it.

** spoiler alert ** There's a song :)

I really like the Clark the Shark series. Mr. Hale does a good job of describing the average young elementary school student’s life in the books. Clark is a very realistic character. I really like the humor in the illustrations (the game “Whirlpool” instead of “Twister”). In this book Clark has o deal with his fear of the dark. While this isn’t a Halloween book, it does deal with a subject little kids have to face on Halloween and I think it would be helpful to get kids to talk about their fears. *NOTE* I got this book in exchange for an honest review

Clark the Shark makes a plan to have his first sleepover outside with friends. However, he is afraid to sleep in the dark. When he honestly accepts his fear and confesses the fact that he is afraid of the dark, his friends agree with him and support each other.This is a lovely story to children who are afraid of darkness. Recently, a shark is often described as a fierce and scary ocean creature who does not have fear. The book shows that even a shark could be afraid of the dark, and it would be a relief for young readers who have the same issue. I think the story and illustrations don't stand out artistically, though.

Clark the Shark is having a sleepover, and it's the first time him and his friends will sleep outside in the dark. The sleepover activities go well, and everyone is having fun, especially Clark. When it's time to sleep outside in the dark, it takes the bravery of everyone to do it. Clark shares a ditty he made up about being brave in the dark, and all join in.

I wish you could give a 100 star rating!!!!!😆😆😆😆😆:DI loved it cuz it teaches a lesson: Don't be afraid of the dark. I liked Clark's little rhyme and how his friends put it into a song. I think I would recommend it to Walmart. This is awesome. You turned my scary life around.

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Another clark the shark book which we loved

"Clark the Shark Afraid of the Dark," by Bruce Hale is a precious story about a shark who is nervous to have is first slumber party because he does not want his friends to know that he is afraid of the dark. He makes up a rhyme that says "Take heart. Be smart. Sharks aren't afraid of the dark." And he whispers this to himself any time he is feeling scared. His friends come over for the slumber party and it is finally time to go to sleep. Clark and his friends decide that it would be a fun idea to tell scary stories before bed. It turns out to not be such a good idea because now they are all frightened and scared of the monsters from their stories. Clark whispers his rhyme to himself, and one of his friends over hears him and asks what he just said. Clark then timidly admits to his friends that he is afraid of the dark, hoping that they won't laugh at him. But to Clark's surprise, all of his friends admit that they are also afraid of the dark too! They decide that the best way to stick together and overcome their fear is to all make up a rhyme to help them battle the darkness together, and soon they were all fast asleep. The major themes in this story are overcoming your fears and friendship. Clark was very afraid of the dark but thought of ways that would help him get through the night without his night light, and he did it! But he couldn't have done it without the help of his friends. He was nervous that they would make fun of him for being scared of the dark, but instead they all came together and helped each other overcome their fears, which is what true friendship is all about.I gave this book a four star rating.I can relate to this book because I too was scared of the dark when I was young. I always had my night light and was scared to sleep without it. Sometime during the night I would wake up and be scared and even run and jump into bed with my mom and dad. But just like Clark, I eventually overcame my fear.I would recommend this book to young readers because it shows that everyone has fears, but with the help of loved ones, they are able to be conquered. Many children find that having fears is a sign of weakness and is frowned upon, when truly all children have them. This story teaches children not to make fun of friends who have different views on things, but instead to support them and help them through any challenges that they face.

This book I would totally recommend to parents struggling with children who are afraid of the dark. I like that Clark comes up with some self coping strategies by creating a rhyme to help him be brave. This book can show children that there will always be other children that are feeling just like they are whether its being afraid of the dark, being scared of heights or just being sad. I like that children can relate to Clark and his friends and I would love to read the other books in the series.

We love this series, but this is our favorite of the three. Clark's little rhyme that helps him be brave in the dark has become a mantra in our house. Adorable characters with distinct personalities and detailed, bright illustrations make this a winner!

I enjoyed reading this book with my first grade students. We turned the rhyme into a song.

Summary: In this sweet children's book, the author gives a friendly but timid character for the audience to identify with. Clark the Shark is super excited for his first sleepover, complete with night light and all but when his friends start telling spooky stories he becomes scared. However he doesn't want his friends to know he's scared so he makes up a rhyme to help him cope. He is able to build up his shark voice and is encouraged by his friends in this run and rhyming dialogue. Activity: I would have the children think of a rhyme for something that they might be scared of. I would tell them its okay to be a little scared but that our friends and family will be there to help and that we have had the light within us the whole time. I might even turn out the lights in the classroom (not all the way because this will be PreK-1st grade level) and let the children say their rhyme in order to get a flashlight. Then they can run or swim around the classroom with their flashlight they got for being brave. Hale, B., & Francis, G. (2015). Clark the Shark: Afraid of the Dark. New York, NY: Scholastic.

My kids really liked this book.

A dozen times or more read and we still enjoy it. I love finding treasures at the library! My boys love reading this and repeating the big shark's mantra against the dark. Embracing the dark as quiet and soothing is still to come....