not as exciting as stacey's book

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	• Claudia's Book (Baby-Sitters Club Portrait Collection) Ann M. Martin Scholastic, 1995 average customer review:based on 6 reviews
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not as exciting as stacey's book

I enjoyed this book when I first got, but 10 years later I feel that Stacey, Mary Anne and Dawn's book are the most enjoyable and I could read them the whole way through. I liked the story where claudia began kindergarten and had that birthday party, and it was cute how she had good taste in clothes already at age 6. The tooth fairy story was good too and I could relate to that because I was afraid of going to the dentist too as a 7 year old, and I thought her classroom art project when learning about teeth was cool and showed that claudia has a knack for art from a young age. 4th grade she began having problems with schoolwork and was transferred to a special school but then went back cause she was so uncomfortable. If she's doing so poorly though I don't understand why her parents never hired a tutor for her or put her in a general level class where she could learn at her own pace, and later on in the series she gets transferred back to 7th grade, which seems unrealistic to me, she just needed special attention and helping her at home was not working out at all. So anyways there is also another story about her going to the beach with kristy and how they lost david michael but then found him. I think a story about her interest in art would have been exciting, but then again we already got that in the baby sitters remember book, which was my favourite from that book. Claudia says all the time her parents are strict and don't allow her to eat junk food or read nancy drew, there was no plot about her rebelling either.

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Good

I liked this book, and I also liked the facts where Claudia stopped believing and stuff. What I'm unhappy about is that people think that if you believe then you are immature. I am twelve, and I STILL BELIEVE! Why is it that it is stupid to believe in magical things that make the world a happier place, but people have killed eachother over religion. I read sweet valley high aswell, and people say that I'm mature for my age, but I'm not even going to deny that I still believe in Santa! I think that you measure maturity on how they react in different situations, not if they have faith in make believe. but back to the book, I think it is a good, honest book about Claudia. But I just wanted to tell people that why not be a kid for as long as possible. I think its fake that people are trying to be older then they are, and thats what I found a bit sad about this book.

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okay book

the only stories I really enjoyed the most were the ones about claudia's surprise party and switching schools in 4th grade. I could relate to her fears of going to the dentist because I used to have that fear back in my 7-year-old days too, but the tooth fairy stuff was a bit too much. And a little contradictory coming from ann m martin, considering that karen brewer in the little sister series truly believes in santa, the tooth fairy, santa's reindeer, etc. All in all, a nice book though. I wish it talked a bit more about her artwork though, she seems to be a very creative person, but the book didn't reflect that much, it just mentioned an art project in grade 2 and 4.

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I loved it!

Personally, I thought this was a wonderful book. The reading level for the BSC is basically ages 11-14, so I don't know why a young child would be reading these books anyway! Keep in mind that some children may be too young for these books to begin with if they still believe in the Easter Bunny and Santa. These books are about young teenagers! Not little kids! If you're in the right age group for Claudia's Book read it! You'll love it! If you're still beliving in the Tooth Fairy and such, wait until you're older to read these and stick to Henry and Mudge or the Baby-sitters' Little Sister series, (Also by Ann M. Martin with a lot of the same chariters) aimed at young children ages 5-9. Chariters who still believe in all the things young kids need to believe in.

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