Okay, fine-in our building, it's usually just the same old people, riding up and down from their condos.' ()

'I dropped the tape and spun around, because elevator doors are like game-show prize doors: until they open, you never know what valuable stuff is hiding behind them. According to Mitchell, the Red Sox are the greatest team in the history of the universe, and it's just a matter of time before they ask him to play for them.' (-6) Not because of the weather, but because the Red Sox are back in town. 'Mitchell acts extra Mitchelly in the spring too. Like the other Clementine books, Clementine and the Spring Trip has some nice nods to Boston, like this: Margaret's family is undergoing changes, too, leaving Margaret more cleanliness-obsessed than ever. Her mother is having cravings, and ranting more than usual about social issues. And Clementine's family is preparing for the arrival, in a few months, of a new baby. Meanwhile, a new girl in Clementine's class, Olive, has Clementine feeling a bit left out. She also worries that her class will end up on the school bus that has 'The Cloud', a truly horrific stink. Clementine worries about what she'll take for lunch that won't crunch or snick, or any of various other noise-related offenses. Her friend Margaret is in fourth grade, and continually warns Clementine that loud eating is not allowed among the fourth graders. In Clementine and the Spring Trip, Clementine is a bit nervous about the upcoming field trip that her third-grade class is taking with the fourth graders. And over the weekend I treated myself to a visit with Clementine and her family. So when I was browsing in a bookstore last week and spotted this book on the shelf, in paperback, I didn't hesitate to buy a copy. She's one of my favorite children's book characters, and I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to appreciate her. As I've said many times on this blog, I love Clementine.

Clementine books by sara pennypacker