![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Also, considering that Margaret is described as being older and as such also somewhat more mature than Clementine, I also am kind of surprised that she would for example allow Clementine to cut off her hair and then colour it (as stories, anecdotes featuring children cutting a sibling's or a friend's hair more often revolve around an older sibling or friend doing this to a younger sibling or friend, rather than the other way around).Īnd actually, Clementine reminds me a bit of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne Shirley, or rather what Anne Shirley might have been like if we had intimately and descriptively known her at around the age of eight or so. However and that all being said, I definitely still think that Clementine absolutely needs some parental rules, maybe not as many as her friend Margaret seems to have, but still, I firmly believe Clementine’s parents are more than a bit too laid-back at times (and actually, perhaps even often). While I generally do tend to find Sara Pennypacker's Clementine fun and endearing as a literary character, I am also finding her somewhat spoiled and a bit too rambunctious for me (but then again, maybe my frustration might also be a bit of displaced jealousy, as I certainly would never have dared to be that spunky, outspoken and spontaneous as a child). ![]()
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