Uh-oh Cleo: I Barfed on Mrs. Kenly [Hardcover]

Jessica Harper (Author), Jon Berkeley (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 7, 2010 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Uh-oh, Cleo (Book 3)

An icky uh-oh moment makes for an entertaining story.

Cleo has been bonked on the head by an avalanche of toys and had to wear underwear for a hat in a snowstorm, but nothing compares to the trauma of barfing on Mrs. Kenly?s fur coat. On the way to a birthday party, a combination of carsickness and too many pancakes turns Cleo green in the face, and before anything can be done, her friend?s mom?s fancy coat is a big, barfy mess. Cleo has never been so mortified, but kind grown-ups and good friends soon make her feel as if nothing even happened.

Editorial Reviews

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After stuffing herself with pancakes, Cleo gets carsick on the way to a friend’s swim party but recovers when everyone admires her diving tricks. Third in the Uh-oh, Cleo series, starring the resilient middle child in a big family, this humorous chapter book matter-of-factly describes the oh-too-familiar queasy feeling, the crowded car, her friend’s watermelon-smelling gum, and the ant song that was the final straw. Luckily Mrs. Kenly is a good sport, and fur coats—“small brown animals, after all”—clean up well. Cleo, a natural storyteller, has just the right voice for her audience, who will welcome this new episode. Grades K-3. --Kathleen Isaacs

Review

"The illustrated, very short chapters, Cleo's easy-to-relate-to emotions, and her good humor are just right for newly independent readers." --Horn Book

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (January 7, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399246738
• ISBN-13: 978-0399246739
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,767,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jessica Harper



Jessica Harper wears many hats. As an actress she co-starred in Stardust Memories with Woody Allen, Pennies From Heaven with Steve Martin, My Favorite Year with Peter O'Toole, Minority Report with Tom Cruise and cult favorites 'Phantom of the Paradise' and 'Suspiria.' Harper won a Cable Ace Award for best actress in 'It's Garry Shandling's Show,' and her numerous other television appearances include a guest shot on Late Night With David Letterman. Her stage experience ranges from 'Hair' on Broadway to co-starring with Al Pacino in regional theatre.

After she became a mom in 1989, Jessica wrote and produced seven CDs of music for children, which have earned multiple awards and rave reviews from critics in Entertainment Weekly, Parenting, Family Fun, Billboard and others. TV Guide's Parent's Guide stated that 'her lyrics'rank with the best of contemporary children's poetry.' Of Harper's 2002 release, 'Inside Out,' Lynne Heffley of the LA Times said, 'Children's music doesn't get better than this.' People Magazine did a special feature on Harper, her music, and her focus on family.

Not busy enough just being an actress, recording artist , mom, and wife of a busy executive, Jessica became an award-winning author, penning seven picture books in the last decade, including the best-selling 'Nora's Room.' Her most recent book, 'A Place Called Kindergarten' (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2006), received a starred review in Publisher's Weekly and a NAPPA Gold Award. Next on the agenda for Harper is a series of chapter books for young readers. The first, 'Uh-oh, Cleo,' will be published by G.P. Putnam's Sons this spring.

Jessica's charitable work includes a board position at PXE International (www.pxe.org) and weekly mentoring sessions with a teenage girl, under the auspices of WriteGirl (www.writegirl.org).

For lots more information, please visit Jessica's website: www.jessicaharper.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Grades 2-4 will love this, March 20, 2010

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This review is from: Uh-oh Cleo: I Barfed on Mrs. Kenly (Hardcover)

Cleo always gets carsick but when she eats a batch of pancakes before taking a ride to a party, a terrible thing happens Jon Berkeley provides the fun black and white drawings to accompany this story of a young girl's most embarrassing moment - and how she tries to prevent it, then overcomes it. Grades 2-4 will love this.