Clementine Fox Graphic Novel Review by the Hobbit. This post contains affiliate links, you can find out more on our policies page or in the disclaimer at the bottom of the blog.
Know Before You Read
Book: Clementine Fox And the Great Island Adventure
Author and Illustrator: Leigh Luna
Publication Date: May 16th, 2023
Genres: Graphic novel, humor, adventure
Warnings: Kids worry some parents by going on an adventure.
Pages: 201 plus 2 activity pages
Reading Age: 6 and up (recommended grades 2-6)
Brief Clementine Fox Graphic Novel Summary
Clementine Fox is having some problems at school, specifically with math. Clementine’s great-aunt Marnie lives on Giant Island. Clementine recruits her friend Nubbins the squirrel and another friend, Penelope Rabbit comes along as they journey to Giant Island. There they meet new friends and have adventures as they try to find Aunt Marnie’s cabin.
Clementine Fox Graphic Novel Review
The story is cute, and, as noted above, primarily follows Clementine and her friends as they adventure across Giant Island. They meet, needless to say, a giant. They also meet some fairy-like creatures called Plips. Their parents get worried and journey to Giant Island to find them. In the end, everyone is happy.
This is a very gentle adventure story. There is not a lot of danger. Clementine and her friends do go off without seeking parental approval first and do worry their parents. This is a typical plot in adventure stories for children and young adults.
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Clementine begins the book having problems with math, but at the end of the book Clementine, as she is making bread for the giant, is helped by her friend Penelope to visualize multiplication and decides that she is a “hands-on visual learner”. This is potentially a particularly good lesson for some children, and a good introduction to the concept of learning styles (the endnote says the author is passionate about color, comedy, and alternative learning). Clementine also learns that tutoring is a good thing, another potentially valuable lesson.
The art is reminiscent of watercolor. It is bright and attractive. I will note that I was not a fan of the drawing style of the characters, but I felt the story was good enough to overcome my preferences there.
Continue reading for Clementine Fox graphic novel quotes and discussion questions
Favorite Clementine Fox Quotes
And I think life should be more than numbers, Geoff. Shouldn’t we let life be an adventure?
It’s all so very cool…So very cool… But DANGEROUS, very dangerous.
Careful, you’ll bake all that rage right into your bread.
Huh, maybe math rage is our secret ingredient.
I don’t do well with this much tension in the air.
I’m Clementine Fox. Professional Amateur Adventurer.
I’ll worry about my wings, and you worry about your manners, Puckington!
I’m sorry I said you need to learn to have fun…Turns out there are a lot of ways to have fun.
I’ll tell you what I learned on this little adventure of mine. First. Avoiding your problems will make them show up at inconvenient times. Second: I am what is called a “hands-on visual learner.”
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Clementine Fox Discussion Questions
Themes to Discuss: Friendship, Learning, Adventure
- The characters in the book are different in personality. Which one do you like the best and why?
- What is the biggest adventure you have been on?
- Why was it important that Clementine’s friends went with her?
- Do you or any of your friends have a different way of learning? Do any of you learn like Clementine?
- Why is tutoring a good thing? How does the tutor in the book do things different than the teaching at schools?
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