The irresistible Clarice Bean burst onto the world in a picture book which has now been reissued as a special 15 birthday edition. Through words and picture she introduces her wonderfully characterised family capturing their foibles and kindly recognising the different stresses and strains they are under. Favourites include her older brother Kurt who, his Mum says, is “in the dark tunnel of adolescence” which means he has to be left alone to do what he likes as much as possible, grandfather who spends a lot of time asleep in a chair with the cat on his head and Mum who is always trying to find some peace and quiet in which to be calm. Clarice is a charmingly feisty character herself as well as an excellent narrator on her own life. This multi award-winning, bestselling picture book is a classic tale of family life that will have you laughing out loud.
This book is about me, Clarice Bean. It's a very funny book and all of the pages have pictures, mostly of me. There are some annoying bits when my little brother barges in on pages 8 and 9, so you might want to miss them out ... All Clarice Bean wants is a bit of peace and quiet. But that can be hard to find in a house where your little brother is being utterly annoying, your big brother is in the dark tunnel of adolescence and your granddad's pouring soup on his cornflakes. Clarice introduces us to her life and family in the original book that launched the hugely successful, critically-acclaimed Clarice Bean series.
Full of wonderfully dry one-liners * Times Educational Supplement *
A fresh, playful, wonderfully chaotic look at family life that will make you laugh out loud * The Independent *
The quirky perspectives show cheerful disregard for convention in this unusual take on family life * The Guardian *
A modern classic * Sainsburys Magazine *
Represents the arrival of a sparkling and irresistable new talent * Literacy and Learning *
Text and illustrations are united in giving this wittily ironic, child's-eye view of familiar characters and their foibles * The Guardian *
A real treat. This is only Lauren Child's second book for children and I'm totally hooked * The Independent *
Brilliantly written and drawn by Lauren Child, the cringe-worthy details are a joy * The Guardian *
For a humorous and refreshingly honest look at family life, you can't get any better than this * The Bookseller *
Child's spot-on portrait of family life...has an anthropological quality reminiscent of Posy Simmonds ...exuberantly inventive * Books for Keeps *
Laugh-out-loud funny gloss on family life * The Bookseller *
It'll make you roar with laughter * Sunday Times *
Wonderful to read aloud. * Sunday Express (Cressida Cowell) *
ISBN: 9781408335468
Publication date: 04/09/2014
Publisher: Orchard Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Books
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781408300046
Publication date: 02/07/2009
Publisher: Hachette Children's Books
Format: Paperback
| ISBN: | 9781408335468 |
| Publication date: | 4th September 2014 |
| Author: | Lauren Child |
| Publisher: | Orchard Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Suitable for: | 3+ readers, 5+ readers |
The Children's Laureate Lauren Child burst on to the children’s books scene in 1999 and has since published many bestselling and awardwinning books, including those featuring the hugely popular Charlie and Lola, and the Clarice Bean series. She has won numerous awards including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Gold Award. Her books have been made into an award-winning TV series and have sold in many languages with runaway success. In December 2008 she was named as a UNESCO Artist for Peace, and was awarded an MBE in 2009. Lauren Child is the 10th Waterstones Children's Laureate. ...
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