Your next family gathering could be very amusing if you put the kids in charge of the entertainment. When I was a child, my sister and cousins would plan and put on an impromptu talent show after Thanksgiving dinner. Talk over with your kids what their best talents are. We all have talents, no matter how small. Peel some clementines to eat and empathize with that unforgettable girl who 'got stuck' with a fruit name. Her own organizational talents shine through on the night of the big show when she assists her formidable but understanding principal Mrs. Her attempts at juggling and tap dancing don't quite pan out, and dad won't let her bring her little brother for her 'Elvis and the Laughing Dog' act. Sure, she's great at art and math, and her dad says she is the queen of noticing things and is very empathetic to boot. Unlike her fourth grade friend and neighbor Margaret, who has a whole alphabet of talents to draw on for the upcoming Talent-Palooza, Night of the Stars, Clementine can't think of even one thing she could do on stage. But when my teacher said, 'Class, we have an exciting project to talk about,' I listened anyway.' Poor kid. READ MORE Clementine Clementines Letter Clementine, Friend of.

She jumps right in with her chatty narration: 'I have noticed that teachers get exciting confused with boring a lot. The Talented Clementine Paperback Illustrated, Apby Sara Pennypacker (Author), Marla Frazee (Illustrator) 538 ratings Book 2 of 7: Clementine See all formats and editions Kindle 5.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 13.03 36 Used from 1.50 18 New from 7.78 1 Collectible from 39. But the unexpected talent she demonstrates at the show surprises everyone-most of all herself. It's gratifying to see one of our favorite third grade book characters back in a sequel that is just as funny as her fabulous first book, Clementine.

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