Utterly+Me,+Clarice+Bean

__Utterly Me, Clarice Bean__ By Lauren Child Realistic Fiction Nominated by Emma S. Clarice Bean Tuesday is a girl who finds it __ impossible __ to concentrate in school. Her teacher, Mrs. Wilberton once said, “Clarice Bean, you are utterly lacking in the concentration department. A common housefly has got more ability to apply itself!” According to Clarice Bean, Mrs. Wilberton has worse manners than a rhinoceros (and not a polite one at that. If such a thing existed.) This book takes place in a small suburb. There are some people who make it even harder for Clarice to concentrate. Betty is her best friend. Karl is also a good friend but also a boy who gets in trouble a lot, and of course her unfair, mean teacher, Mrs. Wilberton. In this book Clarice Bean wants to win the book project with her best friend Betty. But, unfortunately Betty goes away and when she came back Clarice Bean and Karl are working together on the book project. Clarice is so funny in this book and has such a wonderful way about her that she helps Betty and Karl become friends.

One reason I nominated this book is that the author includes pictures and graphics that make the book more interesting. She is able to use these images to make her message understood. For example, she writes the words in a creative way like when she wrote the word down she did it like this; d o  w  n, when she was saying how you push the button down on the toaster. The second reason is I like how much the main character jumps to huge conclusions. For example, her friend Betty goes on a vacation to Russia without telling her, Clarice Bean thinks that aliens who want to take over the world kidnapped Betty. This made me laugh out loud. If you like funny books, with interesting characters, and crazy endings, this is the book for you.

Go to "The Books" then click on Clarice Bean. [|The website of Lauren Child]