- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Orchard Books (1 Jun 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841210293
- ISBN-13: 978-1841210292
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 25.1 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,230,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Poor Clarice Bean, sharing her bedroom with her irritating brother Minal Cricket, coping with his tendency towards hanging upside down until he turns purple, and having to squish all her worldly goods into the tiniest of spaces. It just doesn't seem fair, especially as her boy-obsessed, lipstick wearing sister has a room all to herself, as does her older brother Kurt--a non-communicative teenager "in the dark tunnel of adolescence".
And its all right for her parents: dad escapes the chaos of the family home by going to his office, granddad spends most of his time "having peace and quiet" in his comfy chair, and mum disappears into the bathroom with a truck load of lotions and potions when it all gets too much for her.
But Clarice, despite all her efforts, can't find her own peace anywhere until one day she throws her brother's duvet out of the window and then "accidentally on purpose" tips a bowl of spaghetti hoops over his head. Then she is in Big Trouble, and she is sent to her room for 3 whole hours. And it's best piece of peace and quiet she has had in ages.
Clarice Bean, That's Me is an outstanding, clever and absolutely hilarious scrap-book style picture book that charts the chaotic lifestyle of its heroine with outrageously quirky illustrations and a cut-to-the-chase writing style that is both imaginative and refreshingly irreverent.
Lauren Child's Smarties Prize shortlisted title will have children and adults alike returning time and time again to the Bean household to bask in the heartwarming glow of an intelligent, funny and honest take on family life, delivered with an enviable wit that is set to make young Clarice something of a superstar. (Ages 6 to 8) --Susan Harrison
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Clarice Bean has to share her room with her younger brother, has an older brother who is in the tunnel of adolescence, a grandad who pours soup on his cornflakes and a boy next door who copies her. All she wants is peace and quiet.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A sassy funny girl that will have the parents laughing too,
By A Customer
This review is from: Clarice Bean, That's Me! (Paperback)
It's not only for Girls!!I read this to my 7 year old son and we loved it. i like the weird type too and the pictures. The humour works on several levels and although i cant imagine a 4 year old getting *any* of it, my 5 year old heard bits and pieces of her adventures. She has an array of friends and enemies with whom the reader will identify and the observations of Clarice on her parents behavious will ahve you in stitches.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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Brilliant,
By A Customer
This review is from: Clarice Bean, That's Me! (Paperback)
This book is great. I can't rave enough about it! I'm actually eighteen and first spotted the Clarice Bean books in the library where I work on Saturdays, and was hooked instantly. The illustrations are original and cute, and the text is brilliant, with a dry sense of humour and also a really great rhythm when you read it out loud according to the different fonts used for each character. Suitable for small kids and also older ones (like me....)
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great children's read for grown ups,
By Mrs. K. A. Wheatley "katywheatley" (Leicester, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Clarice Bean, That's Me! (Paperback)
Clarice Bean reminds me of the children's character Eloise. She is eloquent and funny and has her own unique slant on the world. I can't wait for my daughter to grow up a bit more so I can share it with her. Until then I will just have to read it for myself. It made me laugh out loud. Very enjoyable.
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