It feels right to talk about my Clementine series here because while Clementine is the main character, in my view, it’s her very ordinary, beautiful, funny family that’s the star of these books. Through her, I fell in love with children’s fiction. As they aged into independent readers, their book choices differed-my son headed straight for the non-fiction section of the library, but my daughter was the child of my reading heart: she always chose stories. Like all of you here, I spent a lot of time reading with my guys when they were little. I only wish it had been around when I was raising my kids-it was mother-daughter reading experiences that led me to become a writer for children in the first place.
Hi, and thanks for inviting me – I’ve been poking around the blog all week, and feel right at home here. Here she talks about why her books are about an ordinary girl in a normal family. She grew up in Massachusetts and splits her time between Cape Cod and Florida. She has written several books, including the Clementine series, all illustrated by Marla Frazee, The Amazing World of Stuart, Sparrow Girl, and Summer of the Gypsy Moths. Sara Pennypacker ( was a painter before becoming a writer, and has two absolutely fabulous children who are now grown. Read more from Sara, then leave a comment by midnight (PDT), July 3 for a chance to win. Toay I’m taking part in a blog tour for Sara Pennypacker and her new book in the popular Clementine series, Clementine and the Spring Trip, which I am also giving away one copy of (U.S.
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