Reviewed by Kathleen
Grace
Clarice Bean,
subject of numerous books by the inimitable Lauren Child, usually looks forward
to Christmas. But this year it’s going to be a quiet day in her house, which
doesn’t feel right because Clarice thinks that Christmas is all about noisiness
and being full up and family. Without these things, Clarice is going to have to
try exceptionally hard to stop the Christmas spirit from floating completely
away. As Clarice says: ‘Christmas cannot be Christmas without the Christmas spirit,
so it is important to keep an eye on it and not let it float away.’
Now this
enthusiastic, cheerful little girl is trying to save her family’s Christmas in
this sparkling story of joy, goodwill, and some Clarice catastrophes. Who has
eaten the turkey – the dog or the fox? How will the Moody family help? How will
they fit the gigantic tree into Clarice’s house and leave seating for the
family?
This is a
beautifully presented books with good-sized print and lots of different sized
and shaped fonts interspersed with double pages of coloured illustrations, and black
and white lined drawings. It is easy-to-read, and well plotted with lots
happening. The story is told in Clarice’s distinctively quirky, happy voice.
Fast-paced and exciting, it is a book sure to be enjoyed by young readers aged
seven years and older.
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