Clementine hates her freckles, so she tries to cover them up in every way she can imagine. Her mother tells her that the freckles are stars, which makes Clementine feel better. This book provides a sweet and important lesson about being who you are and liking how you look, because the truth is that no two people are beautiful in exactly the same way.

NOTE: I received an ARC copy of this book on NetGalley. I received no incentive to read or review this book other than said copy of work. The review below contains my own thoughts and opinions. Special thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the free copy.

Freckle Stars by Jackie Leduc is a children's book about Clementine, who hated her freckles and that they made her different. Other children poked fun at her in school, and she didn't want to be different. But one day, her mother teaches her an important life lesson she will never forget.

Freckle Stars is a cute story about a girl dealing with being bullied about looking different. She has red hair, fair skin, and freckles. Honestly, while I know some kids will tease others about anything- she is described to match exactly what I wanted to look like at that age, but I digress. I love that Clementine spoke her her mother about her bullying issue, and her concerns about being different. This is awesome and something we need to encourage our kids to do, share their problems and concerns with the adults in their lives. However, it is in the conversation she has with her mother that the book went sharply downhill for me. Instead of supporting her daughter's body image, how different is beautiful, or that everyone has a different version of beauty her mom goes to magic. Freckles are really stars, so you are special and your skin magic is her answer rather than addressing the bullies or her daughter's self esteem in a healthy way. Yes, it is a sweety, fun idea and young children would love the idea of stars hanging out on their skin. I just wish that the validated Clementines individual beauty rather than telling her she is special in a fairy tale way.

Freckles or not, this is a thoughtful children’s book on self identity.

A nicely illustrated short story about a young girl named Clementine. She does not feel like she fits in because she looks different to the other children in her class. Clementine has freckles and is teased because of them. This is a reminder that even the smallest differences can seem enormous to young children and we should not push their worries away, instead, we should tackle them to help empower the child to embrace their differences. This book is for very young children (aged 3- 5) as it approaches the idea of difference in a very basic but accessible way.

"There was once a girl named Clementine who hated her freckles." And thus the story begins...

At school her classmates tease and taunt her regarding her freckles, calling her names and wanting to play connect the dots with them. This embarrasses her greatly and annoys her to no end. Only the bus driver and her mother think they are beautiful, but Clementine wants to get rid of them forever.

"How can I have skin like my friends?" she wonders. She is determined to find a way to make that happen. Clementine tries to spread white chalk all over her to make her look normal but did it work? NO. She sees mom putting on her makeup and decides to abscond her mom's liquid foundation and slathers that all over her. Did that do the disappearing freckle trick? NO. Oh my! She is heartbroken. She feels that she is doomed to be a freckle-face forever and a day. Sadly she goes home to tell her mother exactly what is going on and how she is feeling.


After listening closely to her exasperated little daughter, her wise, sweet mother says, "Do you know what freckles are?

The wisdom she then imparts to her heartsick daughter changes Clementine's attitude towards her freckles completely... mmmmmm????.... I wonder what she said? From that day forth Clementine embraces her freckles wholeheartedly and lets them shine forth on her body so everyone can envy her and be jealous of the priceless treasures she now so proudly displays.

(I received an ARC from the NETGALLEY)

RATING: 2.5 STARS

Clementine has freckles and is made fun of at school. Her mother teaches her that having freckles is a great think. I liked the story but did not like the illustrations. I also did not like the way the eBook was laid for the story.

Very cute book. Clementine is covered in freckles, and she hates them. One day she decides to do something about them. She tries several things an nothing works. Her mother tells her that freckles are really stars and when you go to sleep they shine n the night sky. Clementine is smarter then that. She asks if they are stars how come she can see them before she goes to sleep. mother explains that just means other kids with freckles are already asleep. Now Clementine is happy about her special freckles.

This book teaches a good lesson about being happy about yourself the way you are and it also teaches kids how people feel when you pick on them.

I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalley.com to read and review.

Clementine hates herself, especially because she looks different from others. Ugly is what she thinks of herself.
She tries many things to cover up her flaws but fails. And is even more upset.
That's when her mummy tells her the truth behind the freckles on her face.
Clementine realizes how unique she is and feels proud to be herself.
She accepts herself as she is and is happier now.

A really nice book for any kid who isn't happy about how she/he is. I think all children, even adults, go through this time where they hate something about themselves.
Instead if they understand that, that very flaw is making them unique, life would be simply great.
Illustrations are really nice and cute. Great book, kids will love to re-read always.

Excellent story with adorable pictures! This story is so cute and the kids love it! I live how it is about accepting oneself.

When I saw the cover of this book on Netgalley, I knew I had to request it. I have red hair and freckles. Of my two children, one has freckles. This book would be great to read with any child--with freckles or without. For kids with freckles, it gives them a fun way of looking at them--as stars. For a child without freckles, it can be helpful to learn that some kids are sensitive about having freckles and it isn't something to remark on or tease about. The illustrations are colorful and compliment the story.

A wonderful tale of a girl, who got bullied by her classmates because of her freckles. She felt ashamed of her freckles because that fetch her names from her classmates. She always become laughing stock because of freckles. She tried to get rid of freckles but it didn't help her.
One fine day her mom talked to her and got her relieved from her stress. Her freckles started giving her confidence and happiness.
Book is written with very common problem in kids life in school, I liked the way author showed problem solution. Kids usually get bullied during their childhood, it's parents or adults duty to handle that with love. In some cases you have to talk it out in some you have to do more than talk. Nice book. One should read this book to their kids to understand how bulling can affect other mentally or how to think positively if they are getting bullied.

Clementine felt different and sad because of her freckles. She didn't like looking unique in this way and did everything she could to make them disappear, that is until her mum describes them in the most beautiful way possible.

Children who feel different will enjoy reading this story about Clementine and her freckles. How Clementine feels is not unusual for a tween child and will be very relate well to this age group. The illustrations are not overly detailed but give the reader an idea on how Clementine is feeling throughout the book.

An enjoyable read.

Wonderful story about a girl wanting to look like others.

Simple story that might be helpful if a child is experiencing issues with being made fun of due to freckles or to open up a conversation regarding the positioning of women and their outer appearance.

A truly great children's book that you can read to your kids at bedtime. An adorable story that will teach kids to love one's self despite imperfections. That being different than other people is not a bad thing. Love the cover and colorful illustrations.

This is a short sweet story about Clementine, a little girl that wishes she did not have freckles. She tries several things to cover them up, but when her mom talks to her about her freckles being stars, she realizes she is beautiful the way she is. I love the large, colourful illustrations. The goal of this book is to teach children to love themselves and their bodies, but it could also be used to talk about acceptance as well as teasing others. A cute story.

It was hard for me to rate this book because the formatting on my PDF made it hard to read.

Cute idea. The book didn't pull me in but I would get it for a child who is unhappy with their freckles like I was as a small child.