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    Clementine and the Family Meeting
    Clementine and the Family Meeting
    Clementine and the Family Meeting
    Audiobook2 hours

    Clementine and the Family Meeting

    Written by Sara Pennypacker

    Narrated by Jessica Almasy

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Critics and fans alike delight in the antics of rambunctious third grader Clementine. In Clementine and the Family Meeting, this fiery youngster takes on the age-old problem of sibling rivalry. A family meeting has been called, and Clementine figures she must be in trouble for something, but she's not sure what. Her fears of punishment are replaced by new ones, however, when her parents reveal they are trying to have another baby. Clementine's sure that four is the perfect family size-can she be convinced to make room for number five?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 13, 2011
    ISBN9781461847311
    Clementine and the Family Meeting
    Author

    Sara Pennypacker

    Sara Pennypacker is the author of the New York Times bestselling Pax and Pax, Journey Home; the award-winning Clementine series and its spinoff series, Waylon; and the acclaimed novels Summer of the Gypsy Moths and Here in the Real World. She divides her time between Cape Cod, MA, and Florida. You can visit her online at sarapennypacker.com.

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    • 5/5
      You don't need an actual review. If you like Amber Brown and/or Ramona Quimby, or even if you don't, read these books. When I saw this one at my library and realized it was new to us, I got as excited as a kid at Christmas. Wise, funny, heartfelt, clever, adorable, & powerful.

      One book-dart marked quote as a sample - Fair doesn't mean everyone gets the same thing. Fair means everyone gets what they need.""
    • 4/5
      In Clementine and the Family Meeting by Sarah Pennypacker is the fifth of the Clementine series. Clementine's life is about to change and it all begins with the dreaded family meeting.At school Clementine has to contend with her missing lab rat (number 18) and her lab partners' unrealistic expectations of what can be accomplished with such short notice. Clementine, like Horrible Harry, has a soft spot for living creatures. She's more distraught over the well being of missing eighteen than on what the rat's absence will do for her grade.At home, Clementine has a family meeting looming. She's been extra good and can't figure what she could have possibly done to warrant a meeting. I felt bad for her as she fretted over the unknown.The problems at school and the problems at home are thematically tied. While Clementine isn't happy with the family news, she does come to accept it. She also sees it as an opportunity to find the missing eighteen by rethinking the rat's disappearance.I recommend the book to fans of the series, kids who are ready to move on from the Junie B. Jones books, and children who are faced with being big brothers or sisters in the near future.(
    • 5/5
      Admittedly I did not read this series in order, but that did not dampen my enjoyment one bit. In this book, Clementine frets over an upcoming family meeting. Once again, Pennypacker has given her audience a book that parents can enjoy with their children. **SPOILER ALERT I recommend this book to anyone who is helping a child realize they are about to be a big sibling (for the first time, or again). I'm keeping this one in my back pocket, so to speak, for when that readers advisory question arises.
    • 4/5
      Clementine reminds me of a modern day Ramona Quimby. Remember Ramona? When Clementine sees a note on the refrigerator that her parents have called a family meeting she starts worrying that she's in trouble and she decides to try to figure out what she did while trying to be as good as she can be. What a surprise when she discovers the family meeting isn't because of what she did - but because they are going to have a New Baby! No Thanks! 4 is the perfect number - there are 2 boys and 2 girls and 4 sides to a table - how are they going to fit a New Member into their family?The Clementine series is a top selling series for beginning readers (either being read to or fairly comfortable reading on their own). The font is large and easy to read, the story is engaging and all kids will understand how Clementine is feeling when she thinks she's in trouble and then gets a surprise. Perfect for Stocking Stuffers and birthday gifts - or for some summer reading!
    • 5/5
      Clementine is a feisty and creative nine-year-old who has a big problem: the “family meeting” sign is up at her house, and that usually means that she is in trouble. To make matters worse, Eighteen, the rat she has been working with for a science project, has gone missing, and so has a favorite hat of hers. When Clementine learns during the family meeting that she is going to have a new brother or sister, she does not take it very well. She already has a young brother, and she thinks that four is a perfect number. As far as she is concerned, getting a pet gorilla would have been a much better idea. Still, slowly, Clementine goes through the process of accepting that she is going to be a big sister once again.This book tackles an important subject that many elementary school children go through, which is to welcome a new baby at their house, and it also addresses sibling rivalry in general. The confusion that sweeps through Clementine’s mind when she learns of the news, the various emotions she experiences, and the different ways she tries to deal with her feelings are very realistically portrayed. Clementine’s voice is endearing, and the pen and ink illustrations by Marla Frazee add a delightful touch to the book. This modern story definitely has universal implications about growing up. Grades 2-5.
    • 4/5
      The Clementine books have quickly wheedled their way into my heart and are often the first books I go to when parents and young children alike are looking for a new series to read. Clementine is an endearing young lady with a genuinely nice family who all experience typical everyday problems and adventures. This particular volume shares the story of Clementine's reluctance to accept the fact that there will be a new sister or brother in the household. How can this happen - their dinner table only seats 4?!?! Along the way, Clementine must also deal with a lost favorite hat (that her grandmother made for her) as well as a missing rat for her science fair project - which leads to the more pressing problem of dealing with Waylon, her partner for the project. Great family read aloud.
    • 4/5
      Changes are afoot in Clementine's house. When her parents call a family meeting, she's sure she's in trouble, but really they want to tell her that a new baby is coming! Clementine's not at all sure if she likes this turn of events (after all, the world seems built for families of four!). Add to this her stress over a missing hat and a missing rat (ruining the science project she's been working so hard on) and Clementine's gotten herself into a mess again!Sara Pennypacker's trademark wit and heart hit all the right notes and I continue to think of Clementine (more than any other character) as a Ramona Quimby for today's kids.
    • 5/5
      I received an advanced reader’s copy of Clementine and The Family Meeting by Sarah Pennypacker from NetGalley.I am always excited when a new Clementine adventure is published. I’ve enjoyed all of the previous books and so have my elementary students. This book was no exception. In fact, it might be my favorite Clementine book .Clementine is very worried. The FAMILY MEETING! sign has been posted on the fridge. This usually means that Clementine is in trouble. What could she have done now? Was she too messy? Did she eat too much junk food or was she too mean to Potato – uh, her I mean her little brother? No matter how she schemes to find out what’s on the agenda, her parents tell her she has to wait until the meeting. Hoping the meeting is not about her being in trouble, but is instead about the family getting a pet gorilla, Clementine is dismayed to learn the meeting is about a new baby. She and Spinach are getting a baby brother or sister. Clementine very politely tells her parents “No. Thanks!” After all their family is perfect as it is. There are four of them and there are four sides to the table. How will Clementine cope? Her friend Margaret tells Clementine that if HER mom were going to have a baby, Margaret would just move to California. Great! Not only does Clementine have to worry about a new addition to the family, she’s now worried about Margaret moving away. Adding to all the upheaval is a missing school science project. Will Clementine be able to sort everything out and make room for one more?Pennypacker has captured the true essence of kid in Clementine. She’s a truly lovable character. Older readers (parents) may just recognize their own children in some of Clementine’s antics. She’s not perfect, but she tries very hard and she’s got a big heart (one big enough for a new baby and Acorn Squash.*) Children who are struggling with sharing Mom and Dad (and grandparents) with a new sibling will relate to Clementine’s struggles. This is a great resource for helping children work through the issue of sibling rivalry.Recommended as a read alone for Grades 3 and up or a great Read A Loud for 2nd Grade.Mrs. Archer’s rating: 5 of 5!*Clementine frequently refers to her little brother by vegetable names. She thinks this is only fair since she, herself is named after a fruit. In the continuing spirit of fairness she suggests the new baby have a food name as well, perhaps Mushroom Soup?