Clams All Year

by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

During a wonderful summer vacation at the shore with a large extended family, all the brothers, sisters, and cousins enjoy morning clam-digging expeditions with Grandpa, especially after the day of the big storm.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published May 1, 1996

About the author

Maryann Cocca-Leffler of NH, is the Author and Illustrator of over
60 books for children. Maryann’s book, Janine (2015) and its new sequel, Janine and the Field Day Finish (2016), were inspired by her daughter, Janine. Together they have developed a corresponding website, www.janinesparty.com with a mission to help change public perception of children with disabilities. Other books include, A Homemade Together Christmas, Bus Route to Boston and Bravery Soup.
Now a playwright, Maryann wrote a play based on her Princess KIM books. Princess K.I.M. The Musical won a National New Play Festival in 2012 and has had sold out performances on the East and West coasts. Princess K.I.M. The Musical is now represented by Stagerights.com, a licensing agency in LA to bring the play National.

Maryann grew up in the Boston area (read Bus Route To Boston!) and attended Massachusetts College of Art and Design where she received a BFA in Illustration. Her very first book, Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’ written by Eileen Spinelli, was published in 1982 and has been re-released in 2015 as a classic. When not in her studio, Maryann is traveling, visiting schools and attending her play.

If you are interested in a school visit, please check out the VISITS link on my website:
www.MaryannCoccaLeffler.com
www.JaninesParty.com
www.PrincessKimTheMusical.com

Reviews

[Robert Drake · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a cute story. The pictures are bright. I believe any young reader would enjoy this book.

[Monalisa Johnson-brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about a vacation that was spent in a beach house. Grandpa liked to catch clams and so he took the grandchildren clam hunting. To detect the presence of clam there has to be bubbles in the sand. the first day they went out there was not many clams, just a few and some starfish. Grandpa decided to go to another part of the beach and found many clams. They brought it home and made clam chouder, bake and stuff clams and made spaghetti with clams. It was so much clam that had some left over for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book teaches how to go clam hunting and what the results can be! Very fun! Makes you hungry for clams!