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Clarence the dog #2
Clarence Goes to Town
Easy reader or chapter book.
- GenresMiddle Grade
115 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1967
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About the author
Patricia Lauber
157 books21 followersPatricia Lauber is the author of more than sixty-five books for young readers. Many of them are in the field of science, and their range reflects the diversity of her own interests - bats, dolphins, dogs, volcanoes, earthquakes, the ice ages, the Everglades, the planets, and earthworms.
Two of her books, SEEDS: POP STICK GLIDE and JOURNEY TO THE PLANETS, were nonfiction nominees for The American Book Award. She was the 1983 winner of The Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children's nonfiction literature.
As well as writing books, Ms. Lauber has been editor of Junior Scholastic, editor-in-chief of Science World, and chief editor, science and mathematics, of The New Book of Knowledge.
A graduate of Wellesley College, she is married and lives in Connecticut. When not writing, she enjoys hiking, sailing, traveling, cooking, reading, and listening to music.
Two of her books, SEEDS: POP STICK GLIDE and JOURNEY TO THE PLANETS, were nonfiction nominees for The American Book Award. She was the 1983 winner of The Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children's nonfiction literature.
As well as writing books, Ms. Lauber has been editor of Junior Scholastic, editor-in-chief of Science World, and chief editor, science and mathematics, of The New Book of Knowledge.
A graduate of Wellesley College, she is married and lives in Connecticut. When not writing, she enjoys hiking, sailing, traveling, cooking, reading, and listening to music.
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August 9, 2025
I love God’s creatures as equals, never edible, requiring our respect and care. Neighbours who left dogs whining for hours, made me need breaks from them. I refute cats being referred to in a shitty way, if mentioned at all and that stores often lack products for felines.
This novel cost a quarter, the same as three other dusty books I bought at a garage sale. When I am petting dogs, instead of stuck hearing them at home, they are sweet and some are loveable in books too.
Patricia Lauber sounds fantastic, a New Yorker clearly suited to writing like a charm about her vibrant, melting pot city. Books like this give us Canadians and other folks a feel for this famous place and I am city born and raised too. My life started in a few apartments, twice apiece as a child and as a young adult.
Folks seemed to know their neighbours even in large buildings, different from us. These were published well before I was born. The common vibe was the freedom up to the 1990s, for kids to promenade alone and play, as long as we returned for lunch and supper. If invited to eat with friends, we phoned home.
I gave two stars because Patricia stretched drama and antics to cringing point. The dog got them stuck on a tugboat and confronted a thief at a dog show. I exclaimed “Come on!” when they bungled staying away from a dress shop, the one day their Mom asked them to, during an appointment with an important customer.
Several criticisms reduced the grade but I enjoyed Clarence Goes To Town, 1957. He is sweet, intelligent, and loyal. I will skip Clarence’s other books but reading this one, generated a good feeling overall. Leonard Shortall’s drawings are excellent.
This novel cost a quarter, the same as three other dusty books I bought at a garage sale. When I am petting dogs, instead of stuck hearing them at home, they are sweet and some are loveable in books too.
Patricia Lauber sounds fantastic, a New Yorker clearly suited to writing like a charm about her vibrant, melting pot city. Books like this give us Canadians and other folks a feel for this famous place and I am city born and raised too. My life started in a few apartments, twice apiece as a child and as a young adult.
Folks seemed to know their neighbours even in large buildings, different from us. These were published well before I was born. The common vibe was the freedom up to the 1990s, for kids to promenade alone and play, as long as we returned for lunch and supper. If invited to eat with friends, we phoned home.
I gave two stars because Patricia stretched drama and antics to cringing point. The dog got them stuck on a tugboat and confronted a thief at a dog show. I exclaimed “Come on!” when they bungled staying away from a dress shop, the one day their Mom asked them to, during an appointment with an important customer.
Several criticisms reduced the grade but I enjoyed Clarence Goes To Town, 1957. He is sweet, intelligent, and loyal. I will skip Clarence’s other books but reading this one, generated a good feeling overall. Leonard Shortall’s drawings are excellent.
March 6, 2014
Charming short stories really, each chapter is a new adventure that Clarence has with his young owners...all very simple and everyday sorts of fun. I love children's book from the 1950's for this very reason!
September 23, 2019
Fun story featuring Clarence the dog.
February 26, 2022
Cute, although somewhat dated, chapter book about the adventures of a brother and sister and their mischievous dog on a summertime visit to New York City.
June 19, 2023
Funny
October 7, 2025
The sequel to Clarence The T.V. Dog, in this book, Clarence, his owner, Patricia ("Sis"), Brian, and Mom go to New York for a couple of months to take care of the dress shop Mom used to own with her sister. Clarence is allowed to go with.
Once in New York, through Clarence, Sis and Brian meet their aunt's neighbors. Clarence attends a dog show and wins a trophy. He finds a restaurant and makes it popular. They get lost on a ship and have to come home on a tug.
It's a very cute book as I remembered though I was a bit disappointed Sis was so static; Brian seemed to be the one who came up with the good ideas.
Once in New York, through Clarence, Sis and Brian meet their aunt's neighbors. Clarence attends a dog show and wins a trophy. He finds a restaurant and makes it popular. They get lost on a ship and have to come home on a tug.
It's a very cute book as I remembered though I was a bit disappointed Sis was so static; Brian seemed to be the one who came up with the good ideas.
May 1, 2012
there was a dog named clarence and he was going to go to new york city
February 9, 2016
i read this in fifth grade but don't remember the story. off my bucket list.
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