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asey's review against another edition
4.0
Clementine is an adorable red head who swears she really is paying attention... To the kids playing outside or the bug on her desk instead of the teacher. She is often in trouble but in her mind all that she has done is completely justifiable. Some of the time. I liked this book, although like all children, she could be irritating at times.
unaruchive's review against another edition
5.0
At 5am with lack of sleep haunting me and utter boredom confounding my senses, I decided to reread Clementine, a childhood favorite. To my surprise and utter delight, it still holds up to this day and I had so much fun revisiting all these characters. Also, I picked up on the fact that Clementine has ADHD - something I didn't quite realize when I was younger but the portrayal is done so well and I love the entire cast of characters so much but especially Clementine and her parents. They warm my stone cold heart and I love them for it.
beckyreads2's review against another edition
5.0
This book was funny, and I enjoyed reading it with my son.
jshettel's review against another edition
3.0
Figured I should read the series starter, since I read The Family Meeting. It's fine; I just like Junie B. better!
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
5.0
Clementine is awesome. Why did I wait so long to pick up this series? It's like getting a glimpse inside the head of that kid who never seems to be paying attention, who's always getting involved in ridiculous incidents like cutting a classmate's hair, and who is just plain exasperating. Except, when you get inside her head, it all makes sense. People are always saying, "Clementine, pay attention!" and it's unfair because she IS paying attention - she's paying attention to what's happening outside the classroom window, or to what someone else is saying. She's paying attention to the things that seem important to HER.
I haven't laughed this hard in a while - and the audio version is pitch perfect. I can still hear Clementine's voice in my head every time I type "pay attention." The only downside to listening to the book is missing out on Marla Frazee's perfect illustrations - get a copy of the book to flip through while you listen and enjoy the best of both worlds. It's a quick, funny read with great pacing and well-rounded characters - highly recommended.
Source: my public library
I haven't laughed this hard in a while - and the audio version is pitch perfect. I can still hear Clementine's voice in my head every time I type "pay attention." The only downside to listening to the book is missing out on Marla Frazee's perfect illustrations - get a copy of the book to flip through while you listen and enjoy the best of both worlds. It's a quick, funny read with great pacing and well-rounded characters - highly recommended.
Source: my public library
rachieturtle's review against another edition
5.0
Clementine is a spunky little girl who has trouble sitting still and "paying attention". Children will love her stories and her fun spirit. I might be interested in checking out the rest of the series.
s_hay's review against another edition
4.0
Clementine is the 'difficult one' in her family. She has lots of energy and spunk that tends to get her in trouble at school and at home, but under it all she is a caring third grader, trying to be a good sister and friend.
Good read aloud for grades k-2, good for grades 2-4.
Good read aloud for grades k-2, good for grades 2-4.
ubalstecha's review against another edition
4.0
Clementine is always getting in trouble at school for not paying attention. The problem is she is paying attention, just not to the things her teacher wants her to. Clementine is also always thinking of ways to make things better. It's too bad that the adults in her life don't understand her ideas. So Clementine spends a lot of time in the principal's office. Teacher's send notes home. Neighbour's whisper about her being the difficult child. Still, can this irrepressible little girl, save the day in the end.
This is a wonderful story about an ADHD, artistic young girl who seems to have a talent for finding trouble. The humour in this book is twinned with actual pathos, leaving the reader with alternating tears and smiles. This is a sweet, book that is full of truth and joy.
Get this.
This is a wonderful story about an ADHD, artistic young girl who seems to have a talent for finding trouble. The humour in this book is twinned with actual pathos, leaving the reader with alternating tears and smiles. This is a sweet, book that is full of truth and joy.
Get this.
qualimali's review against another edition
5.0
Okay, fine.
Read-aloud to my five-year-old. I don’t normally put kids’ books on my Goodreads account, but this book was so funny, I had to read ahead (and write a review, which I also don’t do often).
I love the way Clementine’s mind works (ceiling snakes?!), and I love her creativity. I love that she knows what she’s good at - she notices little things other people don’t, and her brain runs with it, so the adults accuse her of not paying attention (to the “right” things). But she knows she’s good at observing, and she knows that will help her be a good artist (or detective!). I love her supportive parents, too.
She’s very much an unreliable narrator, which is always fun.
I noticed a lot of reviews complaining that there’s a lot of bad behavior in the book (ie the hair-cutting scenes). So what? I don’t think every kids’ book needs to be a morality tale. I was a pretty well-behaved kid who grew up reading Ramona Quimby and Superfudge and Calvin and Hobbes. I think you have to trust your kid - or teach them - to not emulate the characters in books. Books can be just for fun - grown ups read all KINDS of books with bad behavior in them. Why can’t kids have the same?
Probably the highest praise I can give is that my kiddo likes it. I think she was nervous at first (the hair cutting, the angry neighbor lady). But she picked this one to be read first of her two bedtime books, and she was quietly paying attention the whole time (this is a big deal for a 5-year-old and a chapter book with only a few illustrations).
Read-aloud to my five-year-old. I don’t normally put kids’ books on my Goodreads account, but this book was so funny, I had to read ahead (and write a review, which I also don’t do often).
I love the way Clementine’s mind works (ceiling snakes?!), and I love her creativity. I love that she knows what she’s good at - she notices little things other people don’t, and her brain runs with it, so the adults accuse her of not paying attention (to the “right” things). But she knows she’s good at observing, and she knows that will help her be a good artist (or detective!). I love her supportive parents, too.
She’s very much an unreliable narrator, which is always fun.
I noticed a lot of reviews complaining that there’s a lot of bad behavior in the book (ie the hair-cutting scenes). So what? I don’t think every kids’ book needs to be a morality tale. I was a pretty well-behaved kid who grew up reading Ramona Quimby and Superfudge and Calvin and Hobbes. I think you have to trust your kid - or teach them - to not emulate the characters in books. Books can be just for fun - grown ups read all KINDS of books with bad behavior in them. Why can’t kids have the same?
Probably the highest praise I can give is that my kiddo likes it. I think she was nervous at first (the hair cutting, the angry neighbor lady). But she picked this one to be read first of her two bedtime books, and she was quietly paying attention the whole time (this is a big deal for a 5-year-old and a chapter book with only a few illustrations).
emdoux's review against another edition
3.0
LPLD 3rd realistic booktalk
Everyone has a bad day from time to time, but a bad week? A bad month? Only Clementine can manage to be in the middle of a disaster every single day.
Everything starts off quite nicely and innocently when Clementine discovers her friend Margaret curled up on the floor under a sink in the bathroom, crying because she cut a chunk of hair off her own head. Wanting only to help the distraught and upset Margaret, Clementine picks up the scissors again and begins to cut.
But her good intentions go wrong, and Margaret’s new, very close-cropped do (shorter than mine and Sharon’s!) causes quite the problem and Clementine finds herself once again warming the seat in the principal’s office. Things can’t get any worse than that, can they?
Oh, but they can. Read Clementine and other books in her series to find out how… but it’s not all serious disaster – you’ll be laughing out loud as you read.
Everyone has a bad day from time to time, but a bad week? A bad month? Only Clementine can manage to be in the middle of a disaster every single day.
Everything starts off quite nicely and innocently when Clementine discovers her friend Margaret curled up on the floor under a sink in the bathroom, crying because she cut a chunk of hair off her own head. Wanting only to help the distraught and upset Margaret, Clementine picks up the scissors again and begins to cut.
But her good intentions go wrong, and Margaret’s new, very close-cropped do (shorter than mine and Sharon’s!) causes quite the problem and Clementine finds herself once again warming the seat in the principal’s office. Things can’t get any worse than that, can they?
Oh, but they can. Read Clementine and other books in her series to find out how… but it’s not all serious disaster – you’ll be laughing out loud as you read.