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    Clementine and the Spring Trip | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 Books with Girl Characters Chapter Books
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    Sara Pennypacker’s CLEMENTINE AND THE SPRING TRIP; illustrated by Marla Frazee.

    Reading level: Ages 6-10

    Paperback: 32 pages

    Book Overview

    For Clementine, spring is a really big deal. It’s the time for seeing her apple tree start to grow, for watching her friend Margaret go crazy with spring cleaning, and for going on the school trip to Plimoth Plantation. Clementine is ready for Ye Olden Times, but she isn’t so sure about surviving lunch therethe fourth graders have strict rules about no eating sounds. (What is snicking, anyway? ) If that wasn’t enough, Clementine also faces the challenges of learning Olive-language and surviving The Cloud on Bus 7.

    Hearing the pilgrim lady talk about why she made the long journey from England makes Clementine think about rules. Who makes them, and what do they mean to the people who have to live with them? Today Clementine has to decide which rules are made to be broken.

    About the Author

    Sara Pennypacker (www.sarapennypacker.com) was a painter before becoming a writer, and has two absolutely fabulous children who are now grown. She has written several books, including the Clementine series, all illustrated by Marla Frazee, The Amazing World of Stuart, Sparrow Girl, and Summer of the Gypsy Moths. She grew up in Massachusetts and splits her time between Cape Cod and Florida.

    About the Illustrator

    Marla Frazee (www.marlafrazee.com) illustrated the first five books in theClementine series. She is the author/illustrator of The Boss Baby; Walk On!; Santa Claus, the World’s Number One Toy Expert; and Roller Coaster. She is also a two time Caldecott Honoree, for All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon, and her own A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever. Marla works in a small backyard cabin under an avocado tree in Pasadena, California.

    Add this book to your collection now: CLEMENTINE AND THE SPRING TRIP

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    *Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links that share some commission. Rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Our team always provides their authentic opinion in all content published on this site.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    5 Comments

    1. SANDRA BON on July 13, 2013 2:59 am

      My two great grandkid will arrive next Thursday and will love the books I have won on this site. Thanks again.

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    2. Bianca Schulze on July 14, 2013 3:13 pm

      Enjoy the reading time with your great grandkids!

      Reply
    3. Janet Smart on July 20, 2013 11:44 am

      I love the Clementine books!

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      • Bianca Schulze on July 23, 2013 2:02 pm

        Me too!!

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    4. Bianca Schulze on July 23, 2013 3:19 pm

      Congratulations to A. Smith! You’re going to love this book.

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