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52nd out of 369 books
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The Talented Clementine (Clementine #2)
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When it comes to tackling third grade, Clementine is at the top of her game-okay, so maybe not all the time. After her teacher announces that the third and fourth graders will be putting on a talent show, Clementine panics. She doesn't sing or dance or play an instrument. She can't even hop with finesse. And as if she didn't feel bad enough, her perfect b...more
When it comes to tackling third grade, Clementine is at the top of her game-okay, so maybe not all the time. After her teacher announces that the third and fourth graders will be putting on a talent show, Clementine panics. She doesn't sing or dance or play an instrument. She can't even hop with finesse. And as if she didn't feel bad enough, her perfect b...more
Hardcover, 144 pages
Published
May 1st 2007
by Disney-Hyperion
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I think this one might be even more hilarious than the first one. The school is having a talent show, but there's just one problem-- Clementine doesn't have a talent.
I like this one partly because a lot of the adults that were flat characters in the first book (because, let's face it, in a kid's eye, most adults are flat characters) round out a bit more, especially the principal.
I really just want to cut and paste a bunch of quotations, or possibly the entire book, but you just read it yourself....more
I like this one partly because a lot of the adults that were flat characters in the first book (because, let's face it, in a kid's eye, most adults are flat characters) round out a bit more, especially the principal.
I really just want to cut and paste a bunch of quotations, or possibly the entire book, but you just read it yourself....more
Growing up we all went to or were a part of a talent show, whether it excited us or made us nervous. What about Clementine? This is an intriguing story of a young empathetic girl named Clementine whose class is participating in a talent show, but she believes she has not talent. First Clementine tries to get out of the talent show, then she settles on trying to find a talent, but it’s no use. Margret is of no help, Clementine’s feet are too big, and her dad won’t let her use her little brother....more
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Despite being nothing at all like the Ramona Quimby books, they still remind me a LOT of them.
In this edition, Clementine is left scrambling for an act for the talent show. She has, she says, NO talents. Not even hopping. No, really, at 8 years old she still can't hop, poor child. And no doubt it doesn't help that her "perfect" upstairs neighbor and friend has more talents than she can count.
After rejecting tap-dancing (apparently, beer caps do NOT make acceptable taps when superglued to sneake...more
In this edition, Clementine is left scrambling for an act for the talent show. She has, she says, NO talents. Not even hopping. No, really, at 8 years old she still can't hop, poor child. And no doubt it doesn't help that her "perfect" upstairs neighbor and friend has more talents than she can count.
After rejecting tap-dancing (apparently, beer caps do NOT make acceptable taps when superglued to sneake...more
1. I believe this book is a contemporary realism piece of literature.
2. The book is about a young girl named Clementine who finds out there is going to be a talent show at her school. She doesn’t feel she has a talent to perform in the show, and throughout her struggles she learns she has more talents then she thinks she has.
3. (A.)-I think this is a really accurate contemporary realism piece of literature because you can easily relate to the character and the events that take place in the sto...more
2. The book is about a young girl named Clementine who finds out there is going to be a talent show at her school. She doesn’t feel she has a talent to perform in the show, and throughout her struggles she learns she has more talents then she thinks she has.
3. (A.)-I think this is a really accurate contemporary realism piece of literature because you can easily relate to the character and the events that take place in the sto...more
Just like the first Clementine Book in the series, I loved this one too! It's the second book of Pennypacker's Clementine series in which Clementine has to come with something to do for the school talent show. She doesn’t think she has any talents, and when she does come up with one, her dad tells her no. when she goes to her friend Margaret to borrow one of her talents, she can’t get the hang of it. Clementine is down in the dumps because she thinks she is talentless, but she finds out differen...more
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More of the charming, oh so cute Clementine who is very talented indeed!
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Well I am absolutely in love with Clementine!! She us such a historical and adorable little character. In this book she is searching for a talent to perform at the talent show. She comes up with some rather funny options.... Tap dancing was my favorite (: but none of them are quite right. In the end her teacher capitalizes and clementines strengths and finds the perfect spot for her in the talent show. Such a good book. I'd recommend it for a read aloud. Reading groups or personal reading for gr...more
Writer Sarah Pennypacker and illustrator Marla Frazee join forces once again to continue exploring the adventures of Clementine, a very unique third grader with a very big problem in “The Talented Clementine” (the second book in the Clementine series).
In order to raise money for the school, Clementine’s class is going to have a talent show where every student is expected to take part. That’s all well and good if you have a talent, but Clementine doesn’t seem to have any. Every other kid (literal...more
In order to raise money for the school, Clementine’s class is going to have a talent show where every student is expected to take part. That’s all well and good if you have a talent, but Clementine doesn’t seem to have any. Every other kid (literal...more
Not as great as the 1st book but still charming and who could give Clementine a 3 star. I love her innovative mind, her energy, her zest, her love for everyone. Plus her talent is being "empathetic" dubs her father when she is sad that she hasn't any talent for the talent show. My take is that mandatory talent shows should be banned because I'm with Clementine - talent shows can be a stresser if your talents aren't visible on stage. She can't sing, dance, nor even hop decently.
This was a really cute little book about an 8-year-old girl who doesn't think she has any talents because most of her skills are not performance-based. Will she ever figure out what to do?
I love how supportive her parents are, even though Clementine gets into a LOT of mischief. It's not as though she's TRYING to make trouble... she just doesn't think things all the way through... ever.
This would be a really cute little book for young girls.
I love how supportive her parents are, even though Clementine gets into a LOT of mischief. It's not as though she's TRYING to make trouble... she just doesn't think things all the way through... ever.
This would be a really cute little book for young girls.
Clementine is awesome. I listended to the first Clementine book on audio. This one I read. It was just as good. Clementine really makes funny observations about life and worries about the most interesting things. Clementine is a third grader who looks at the world in a third grade sort of way. And she has many quirks and she worries about how her quirks will look to other people. But in reality they are all awesome. Just like Clementine.
The 3rd and 4th grade talent show is coming up and Clementine is very worried because she doesn't have a talent to display. She comes up with some ingenius ideas to get out of the show and then starts trying to learn a talent. Although her parents point out some of her unusual talents, she doesn't feel that those would be good on stage. The day of the show, however, Clementine finds out she's invaluable in her own way.
Sara Pennypacker picked up right where she left off with this Clementine book! Another fantastic, funny read about Clementine and the daily problems that she faces. Clementine's views on the world and everything around her are absolute hilarious, and also in the eyes of some children, spot on!
This is yet another book that simply doesn't stay on the shelf long enough before another student grabs it up! Keep them coming!
This is yet another book that simply doesn't stay on the shelf long enough before another student grabs it up! Keep them coming!
Mar 25, 2010
Julie
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Recommends it for:
7-12 year olds
Recommended to Julie by:
Mom
Another fun book about Clementine. This girl is a riot. I love the way everything makes perfect sense when you are privy to her thought process, much like Pinky of Pinky and the Brain.
Sara Pennypacker deals with a lot of kid issues with an extremely light hand, remaining very entertaining while doing so.
This book is proof of the fact that kids' books do not need to be dumbed down or poorly written. Listen up, kids' authors!!
Sara Pennypacker deals with a lot of kid issues with an extremely light hand, remaining very entertaining while doing so.
This book is proof of the fact that kids' books do not need to be dumbed down or poorly written. Listen up, kids' authors!!
I think that everyone has a talent you just have to belive in yourself and try!!! Half of the class just did cartwheels. But Clementines act was just directing and guess what... That was her talent and she got her ow nspotlight and loved it!! So remeber: If you don't think you have a special talent, Then go look for or try playing the flute or tap dancing!( But not with beer bottle caps!!)
Winner or washout?
When it comes to tackling third grade, Clementine is at the top of her game--okay, so maybe not "all" the time. After her teacher announces that the third and fourth graders will be putting on a talent show, Clementine panics. She doesn't sing or dance or play an instrument. She can't even hop with finesse. And as if she didn't feel bad enough, her perfe...m
When it comes to tackling third grade, Clementine is at the top of her game--okay, so maybe not "all" the time. After her teacher announces that the third and fourth graders will be putting on a talent show, Clementine panics. She doesn't sing or dance or play an instrument. She can't even hop with finesse. And as if she didn't feel bad enough, her perfe...m
Just two of Clementine's interesting perspectives...
"My parents think I have a hard time choosing things, but that's not it. I can choose things just fine. The problem is, whenever you have to choose something, that means you have to not-choose about a hundred other things. Which is not so easy."
"When I was done writing, I curled my hand over my sentence, as if it were too private to share. Which is how you get a teacher to come and look at it. Sure enough, my teacher came over and took a look."
"My parents think I have a hard time choosing things, but that's not it. I can choose things just fine. The problem is, whenever you have to choose something, that means you have to not-choose about a hundred other things. Which is not so easy."
"When I was done writing, I curled my hand over my sentence, as if it were too private to share. Which is how you get a teacher to come and look at it. Sure enough, my teacher came over and took a look."
After reading Clementine to a class,one of the students bought this at the school book fair and asked me to read it to them next. These were advanced 4th grade students, and they thoroughly enjoyed both books. A little just-for-fun reading is okay, although the book contains many opportunities for discussions about differences and common traits in all of us.
This story about Clementine is even better than the first one. Hard to believe. Clementine faces a 3rd and 4th grade talent show for a good cause. And she realizes she has no talent! Not true, just not one that you can perform onstage... but that doesn't help.
At the end of the book she is the star of the talent night - go ahead and find out how!
At the end of the book she is the star of the talent night - go ahead and find out how!
What will Clementine do for the Talent Show! Time is running out! Stand back while she makes her own tap shoes out of beer bottle caps! No Elvis has not left the building...He is in Clementine's apartment at least that is what her little brother thinks! Adorable ending...her parents are not clueless and that is like a breath of fresh air!
Read this to my 5 year old daughter who hates chapter books, well, any chapter book that is NOT a Clementine book. I liked this book even better than the first. I loved this story about Clementine finding her hidden talent. The last few chapters choked me up and my daughter laughed at me because I was crying. Can't wait to read #3.
As someone who also doesn't have any talents made for a stage, I definitely empathized with Clementine's embarrassment at not having something to perform in the 4th/5th grade talent show. But the solution to her dilemma was so unique that I didn't expect it at all. This book made me grin more than the first and third Clementine.
Hooray for Clementine! In a book as charming as the first, this time we find Clementine in a search for her talent in the school talent show. Everything she tries turns out not-quite-right and she fears she will ruin the show for the entire third grade. With some heart-warming twists in a typical Clementine fashion, all is well at the end. I especially liked her shoe shopping adventure, since that is a trial every mother goes through with an active child. I've lived that one. The ending is sweet...more
The Talented Clementine is a sequel to Sara Pennypacker's Clementine. In this second story, Clementine faces a dilemma. Her third grade class is putting on a talent show, Talentpalooza, and she doesn't have any talents, not even cart wheeling or jumping rope. She tries unsuccessfully to talk her way out of participating, first by telling her teacher that her family is moving to Egypt and then by suggesting the school hire a substitute for her. In the end, Clementine proves to be an indispensable...more
Clementine is in the third grade. The third grade is putting on a talent show. Clementine has NO talent. Well, no talent that she can think of, or that she could perform at the talent show. She's great at drawing, but how do you do that on stage? She's great at thinking up ideas, but that's not a performable talent, either.
Clementine gets in trouble a lot--her attention wanders, and she doesn't always think things through before she acts on her ideas. She's extremely smart, though, and as it tu...more
Clementine gets in trouble a lot--her attention wanders, and she doesn't always think things through before she acts on her ideas. She's extremely smart, though, and as it tu...more
This book reminded me of a grown up Junie B. Jones, and it had some similarities to Judy Moody. It is a wholesome story that girls will enjoy. The illustrations give this a 1950's appearance, but the story is totally modern. I'll likely read the other "Clementine" books. Good for girls in mid-elementary.
Clementine's back! Now in 3rd grade, Clementine's in trouble comes when her school decides to put on a talent show to raise money for their spring trip. Clementine can't believe her luck. She doesn't have a talent. Margaret (of the infamous hair cutting incident) unsuccessfully tries to teach Clementine how to tap dance. Clementine tries her best to find a talent, but she's thwarted from every angle. She worries and worries, but ends up saving the show. Clementine's habit of watching everything...more
Such a fun book! I read this book as a novel study in my class and it was fun reading along to this wacky tale with all my friends! It's about a young girl named Clementine who can't find a talent to embark. She just can't find a good one. Join Clementine to find out her true talent!
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