Her work really grasped me as a child and made me realise how much fun literature could be - was just as fun being reunited with Clarice Bean as an adult! Clarice is on a mission to keep the holiday spirit alive, and she’ll need to rally around her friends and family to do it. It was so good for me, I think I will read it in October every year as a little warm up for the Christmas season and to give myself a boost to keep the Christmas Spirit from evaporating. A delightful story to read this time of the year about the wonder of Christmas and with an added special message of hope, compassion and humankind.

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Except this year it is going to be a quiet-ish Christmas in her house, which doesn’t feel right because Christmas is all about noisiness and being full up and FAMILY. She sets herself the task of creating all her Christmas cards and presents on a budget, working out how to get the postage money she needs for Betty Moody's gift and keeping the family Christmas Spirit alive. She also possesses a gait which Clarice Bean and Karl describe as "walking on trotters", and which Karl often impersonates. Abigail Pogson, Managing Director of Sage Gateshead said: "Sage Gateshead is excited to play a part in this year’s Fenwick Window display. I live in Beijing now but still always go to Fenwick’s window every single year when I’m home for Christmas!

Clarice Bean,That's Me" was also a highly commended runner-up for the Kate Greenaway Medal, the annual British Library Association award for children's book illustration. Lauren is an iconic British children's author, and her beautiful portrayal of the power of Christmas to bring people together has made her the perfect partner for Fenwick.

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There were 31 highly commended runners-up in 29 years including Lauren Child and Chris Riddell in 1999.I wish they would just stick to one style instead of mixing different elements that don't really match. Except this year it is going to be a quiet-ish Christmas in her house, which doesn't feel right because Christmas is all about noisiness and being full up and FAMILY. Lauren Child, Author of Clarice Bean: Think Like an Elf: "I wrote Clarice Bean, Think Like an Elf during the 2020 lockdown. However, the display will be in place at Fenwick Newcastle from Monday, November 7, through to early January for all to experience and enjoy.