Hi, I'm author Bruce Hale, and
as they say where I come from, aloha!
I'm happy to spend this story time with you.
And I just wanted to tell you just in case you noticed I'm looking a little scruffy.
I'm actually growing a quarantine beard, so nothing to be alarmed about.
Our story for today is one of my favorites in the Clark the Shark series.
This one is called Too Many Treats.
Is it possible to have too many treats?
I don't know.
Let's read the book and find out.
I can't wait for tomorrow, said Clark the Shark.
What's tomorrow?
Asked Benny Blowfish.
It's Treats Tuesday said Clark and my mom's baking brownies.
My mom's brownies are so yummy.
They thrill my tummy, Clark told Amanda Eel Wiggle.
That founds great, said Amanda.
Mom's brownies are so sweet.
They can't be beat, Clark told Joey Mackerel.
Have I said how much I love them?
Once or twice, said Joey Mackeral.
Clark told everyone in class about his mom's brownies.
Soon all Clark's friends were hungry for them.
Even Clark's teacher, Mrs. Inky Dink couldn't wait.
After school, Clark hurried home, and what did he see on the counter?
Fresh baked brownies.
Yum, yum, yum.
Mom, can I have some?
He called.
But Clark's mom had gone shopping.
He stared at the brownies.
Someone should test them, he said, to make sure they're okay.
Clark ate one brownie.
[LAUGH] Wow, said Clark.
That's tasty.
He eyed the dish.
Sure one brownie was good, but how could he know if the others were too?
Maybe just one more, said Clark.
So Clark ate another brownie, that's yummy too, he said.
He eyed the dish again.
Sure, those two brownies were good, but what about the rest?
I can't let my classmates down.
So, Clark ate another brownie and
another and another.
Pretty soon they were all gone.
Then Clark's mother came home.
You're in trouble now, said Clark's brother Mark.
Clark's mom was upset.
How could you?
She asked.
After all my hard work.
I'm so sorry, said Clark.
I couldn't stop eating.
One brownie is fine, she said.
But when you've had your snack, just hold back.
I'll remember that, said Clark.
Clark baked a new batch of brownies with a little help from mom.
And when they cooled off, he added some fancy decorations.
At school the next day everyone loved the brownies.
Yum, yum yum, said Billy Ray Ray, I could eat them all up.
I tried that, said Clark, and I learned something.
What's that?
Asked Billy Ray Ray.
When you've had your snack just hold back, said Clark.
That way, everyone gets some.
Mrs. Inky Dink smiled.
Words to live by, she said, if I do say so myself.
All right, and
now we have a little bite sized shark facts to round out the storytelling.
First, sharks use six senses to find food.
Did you know that?
Besides sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste,
sharks can sense electrical fields given off by their prey.
Number two, yuck.
Sharks don't like to eat humans.
They would rather eat loads of fish, sea mammals, and plankton.
And number three, unlike Clark, sharks eat only when they're hungry.
Sometimes days or weeks go by between meals for
large sharks, and that is too many treats.
Tune in again to Harper Kids for some more fun stories.
Until I see you guys again, have fun, stay safe and healthy.
Do lots of drawing and reading.
And as they say where I come from, aloha!
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