Joan Kessler
A story about an unexpected friendship. Bean has no trouble expressing herself using her vast vocabulary of name-calling, and she loves a good gag. She reminds me of a slightly older Junie B. Jones. Ivy has her own secret plans for empowerment. Bean is the doer; Ivy is the thinker. Both are imaginative. This story brought to mind my latch-key days when our neighborhood was my backyard. And the worm scene gave me flashbacks to the book, "How to Eat Fried Worms," which our teacher read to us in fourth grade. Wrongs do not go unpunished, and I appreciate the parent who remembers what it's like to pretend, but also sets some ground rules. Love the cover illustration.
A story about an unexpected friendship. Bean has no trouble expressing herself using her vast vocabulary of name-calling, and she loves a good gag. She reminds me of a slightly older Junie B. Jones. Ivy has her own secret plans for empowerment. Bean is the doer; Ivy is the thinker. Both are imaginative. This story brought to mind my latch-key days when our neighborhood was my backyard. And the worm scene gave me flashbacks to the book, "How to Eat Fried Worms," which our teacher read to us in fourth grade. Wrongs do not go unpunished, and I appreciate the parent who remembers what it's like to pretend, but also sets some ground rules. Love the cover illustration.