Author: Sara Pennypacker
Title: The Talented Clementine
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children Date: 2007
Age level: Primary (K-2) Elementary (3-4)
Summary:
There is going to be a talent show in which the third and fourth graders will all participate. Clementine does not think she has any talents and is not sure she will find one in time! Follow as the story unfolds her special talent.
Strengths:
This is a great book for a child who is trying to find themselves. Pennypacker does a great job of capturing the spirit of a young child who just does not think they are good at anything and turning it into something positive. There is a little bit of something everyone can relate to in this book. The language used is very appropriate for this age level and the dialogue between Clementine and Margaret is great – very realistic. I really like the use of the word ‘empathetic’ and how after it was introduced it kept being used throughout the story because it was a new word that Clementine had learned.
Concerns:
The parents in this book do not seem to be as helpful or as involved as much as in real life. I know this is a characteristic of realistic fiction, but sometimes the book goes to far as to make it seem like the parents do not even care. It just seems that there could have been a better balance. Also, I do not believe most parents would take their child out shopping if they smelled like beer (even if it was from the situation in the story)!
Classroom use/Other comments:
This could be a great book to read when students are getting ready to showcase their talents, or are going to have to write an about me report. It gives them a lot of examples to choose from and a lot of things to think about that could apply to themselves.
Title: The Talented Clementine
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children Date: 2007
Age level: Primary (K-2) Elementary (3-4)
Summary:
There is going to be a talent show in which the third and fourth graders will all participate. Clementine does not think she has any talents and is not sure she will find one in time! Follow as the story unfolds her special talent.
Strengths:
This is a great book for a child who is trying to find themselves. Pennypacker does a great job of capturing the spirit of a young child who just does not think they are good at anything and turning it into something positive. There is a little bit of something everyone can relate to in this book. The language used is very appropriate for this age level and the dialogue between Clementine and Margaret is great – very realistic. I really like the use of the word ‘empathetic’ and how after it was introduced it kept being used throughout the story because it was a new word that Clementine had learned.
Concerns:
The parents in this book do not seem to be as helpful or as involved as much as in real life. I know this is a characteristic of realistic fiction, but sometimes the book goes to far as to make it seem like the parents do not even care. It just seems that there could have been a better balance. Also, I do not believe most parents would take their child out shopping if they smelled like beer (even if it was from the situation in the story)!
Classroom use/Other comments:
This could be a great book to read when students are getting ready to showcase their talents, or are going to have to write an about me report. It gives them a lot of examples to choose from and a lot of things to think about that could apply to themselves.
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