“Clementine, pay attention!”
That’s a phrase that Clementine hears a lot. But it’s not her fault she is “allergic to sitting still,” or that she has had “not so good of a week.” For instance, her best friend Margaret gets to have braces and she doesn’t. Third grade is tough for a spunky, enthusiastic, creative girl who has a name that is also a food. Ideas are always sproinging into her brain, and she can’t stop them. Clementine means well, but it’s just hard to pay attention in class when you can pay attention out the window. Yup, things aren’t going her way, but she’s just trying to help. If Margaret wants to have red hair like she does, Clementine will make it happen.
Reminiscent of early Ramona books, Clementine by Sara Pennypacker is a great book. I quote the funny little things she says all the time. Short and sweet, engaging and humorous, Clementine has it all. It’s a delightful story, and I recommend it.
We’re fans of the Ramona books at my house, but we hadn’t heard of Clementine. Because of your review, we checked out the first book from the library for my 11-year-old sister. She loved it! She proceeded to read the whole series (I think the last one was her favorite). Thank you for the recommendation!