Unintentionally troublemaking, but childishly innocent, Clementine frequently brings up her love of gorillas and her desire to own one someday as a pet. Albeit her intentions are good, she is commonly misunderstood by many authority figures around her and often finds herself being sent to the principal's office. The books are set in Boston.Ĭlementine, a kind, gifted, artistic, but impulsive and unpredictable little girl characterized by her multiple personality quirks. Other characters include Clementine's loving, understanding parents, her unnamed younger brother (labelled with a vast assortment of nicknames relating to vegetables by his elder sister), her sister Summer, her pet kitten Moisturizer, and Margaret, Clementine's strict, partially stuck-up, but kindhearted best friend. In spite of her good but misunderstood intentions, she frequently finds herself being sent to the principal's office for her lack of cooperation and characteristic imperfections. The books are focused on an eight-year-old, artistic, but impulsive girl named Clementine, characterized by her flaming red curls. Debuting with the eponymous title Clementine in 2006, the seven books in the series follow the eccentric and lovable, yet unintentionally devious, eight-year-old Clementine through third grade.

JSTOR ( June 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ĭlementine is a series of children's chapter books written by Sara Pennypacker and illustrated by Marla Frazee.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: 'Clementine' series – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.

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