Hilarious and thoroughly likable, Clementine is an unforgettable transitional chapter book character. Children of all generations and cultural backgrounds can appreciate and enjoy Clementine and her antics.
Jones but are looking for more substance I would recommend this book. Written in short chapters with adorable illustrations by Frazee this book appeals to students in grades 3-4. Their not cruel with her but loving and explain why what she did was wrong. Jones series the parents are involved and make Clementine responsible for her actions. Clementine is a loveable troublemaker and the adults in her life are active and believable parents. When Clementine finds out that she is the "difficult" child, she worries that her parents are going to give her away. Her idea of paying attention differs to those around her and her best friend's mother is not amused by her antics, especially when she cuts and dyes her friend's hair with permanent marker. Not afraid to act upon her creative ideas and despite her good intentions, Clementine finds herself in trouble more often than not. Third grader Clementine is a creative and curious young girl. The first page is ready made for a booktalk, too. Clementine will be great fun for fans of Judy Moody or Gooney Bird Greene and would also work well as a read aloud. Clementine's parents are models of understanding and almost perfect parenting, but Clementine's best-friend Margaret, despite seeming perfect, is clearly just as prone to mischief as Clementine. Pennypacker has created a great character with a voice decidedly her own and does a good job of following the thought patterns of a hyperactive third grader.
Clementine covers just one short week in the lives of Clementine and her family, but a lot happens in that week: two haircuts, two hair colorings, three visits to the principal's office, and one war against pigeons. "Pay attention!" Clementine is always hearing those two words, but what no one seems to understand is that she is paying attention - just not necessarily to what they want her to pay attention to.
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