Clarice Bean, That's Me

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This story really reminds me and my nephews of my brother so I think thats why we equally enjoyed it. We all have that brother or cousin or aunt or uncle who we find extremely funny and cool to hang around with or babysit us. And thats exactly what Uncle Ted in this story is all about. She studied Art at Manchester Polytechnic and London Art School, after which she worked in a variety of jobs, including assistant to Damien Hirst. She also started her own company, 'Chandeliers for the People', making exotic lampshades.

Clem is a new girl at Clarice Bean's school. She is from Sweden and has a pet rabbit called Kahneen, which is Swedish for rabbit. Clarice describes Clem as Sadie Blanch, a fictional character from the Ruby Redfort series. Nonetheless, her style is unique - her illustrations (like her characters) are quirky, mischievous and multi-faceted, combining bright colours and bold, chunky outlines with photographic collages and ‘cut out’ images. The endearing quality of the illustrations is enhanced by Child’s perceptive detail, particularly with regard to facial expressions. The result - a juxtaposition of traditional children’s illustrations and contemporary artistic styles - is delightful and captivating for both young and old.E.H. Shepherd was of course the famous illustrator of A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh books, and Child’s characters and stories in many ways echo Milne’s writing as well as Shepherd’s illustrations. Like Milne, she captures the humorous idiosyncrasies of human nature, in characters who appeal to both children and adults. She is often described as having a fascination with childhood, yet it is more than this, for it encompasses an exploration of human nature as a whole. Child’s titles, particularly those in the ‘Charlie and Lola’ series, appear at first glance to be toddler-like statements, yet they also capture the ‘inner child’ that most adults (if they are being honest) will recognise in themselves. I Will Not Ever, Never Eat a Tomato (2000), But Excuse Me That Is My Book (2005) and I Absolutely Must Do Colouring-In Now (2006) encapsulate both child-nature and adult-nature with the same comical insight that is evident in Eeyore’s glumness, Piglet’s excitability and Pooh’s pondering. Perhaps the delight of such books, and the reason they appeal to adults as well as children, is that they bridge the gulf between childhood and adulthood, encouraging adults to identify and embrace their own childlike qualities, while also celebrating those qualities in children. In Child’s series, the focus is completely on the endearing sibling relationship between seven-year-old Charlie and his sister Lola, who is nearly five. As Charlie tells us: Before writing and illustrating children's books Child started her own company 'Chandeliers for the People' making lampshades. It was only when she came to write and illustrate the book Clarice Bean, That's Me that she decided to devote her time to writing and illustrating books for children, which combines her fascination for childhood and her talent for designing and creating. Child gets her inspiration from other people's conversations or from seeing something funny happen. O livro tem como foco central discutir sobre o que fazer quando se quer um momento sozinho (ou de "sossego"). Retratando uma família grande, com várias faixas etárias, Clarice Bean vai comentando o que cada um da família faz para relaxar e passar o tempo, explorando, no meio tempo, as relações familiares.

The story is full of holiday cheer, and I loved hearing about all the family traditions that Clarice Bean celebrated with her family. It got me into the holiday spirit!The last option is, therefore, Uncle Ted at the mention of whose name Clarice's Mum goes pale. This is because she knows that Ted can cause havoc when he visits so she leaves strict instructions as to what he should and should not do and she also tells him that he should not let Marcia take the 'phone to her bedroom because it will be 'chat, chat, chat' all night long. One of my favorite childrens story writers in Lauren Child, i have just finished reading "Clarice Bean Spells Trouble" with my nephews who are 8 and 6 years old. We also read this one "My Uncle is a Hunkle". We all thoroughly enjoyed the writing style of lauren Child as she makes her stories funny and real for Children as they might have a similar situation in their own household. And I said, “Oh you think these are carrots. These are not carrots. They are orange twiglets from Jupiter.”