Newberry: The Life and Times of a Maine Clam

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Summary: Great for adults as well as kids.
Review: Bought this book on tape for a 6 year old and fell in love with it ourselves. It's nice to have BOT that we can listen to along with kids. I wish he would write more Newberry stories

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Summary: From a homeschooling violinist in Maine
Review: I would recommend this book for children and adults. Newberry the clam had a friend, the barnacle. He was pretty nice. On his clam birthday, he didn't have a cake or candles, so he had a big personal feast. It didn't work out so well because he got a big bubble of gas in his stomach and floated out to Blue Hill. I don't want to give away the whole story, but his advdentures were very fun to read about.
I thought it was cool how he figured out that little cells in the ocean light up.
The person who loaned this book to me, also loaned me two clam shells glued together (still able to open). A friend who gave it to her, sewed a pink clam to fit inside, and crocheted a purple muffler to go around the clams neck... This little Newberry clam was fun to have around while I was reading the book.
I wish Vincent Dethier would write more childrens books about Newberry.

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Summary: A purple muffler and all
Review: This is a really funny, dark and sweet book. You will never feel the same about eating clam chowder again...you will forever be on the lookout for purple mufflers.
I had this book read to me when I was younger. Now I've re-read it and it's just as good. Newberry the clam is really a tragic little hero.
I think adults would enjoy this book just as much as children. But if you have a child, you should buy this book. It becomes a family memory of a sort.