false <![CDATA[Ivy and Bean (Ivy and Bean, Book 1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171595804m/108980.jpg 108980 5 The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to hide quick Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. Vibrant characters and lots of humor make this a charming and addictive introduction to Ivy and Bean. 1283489 2006 Ivy and Bean (Ivy and Bean, Book 1) total:343|5:94|4:138|3:90|2:19|1:2| 343 1332 436 93 4 0 false false Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 06:31:37 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 06:27:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 13:21:12 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 17:57:42 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Oct 08 11:50:50 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 11:58:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 19:08:47 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 19:19:24 -0700 2009 my friend warned me of some possibly unsavory elements, I read it on my own. I'll admit, I still found the girls cute and charming ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Feb 27 08:56:29 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 08:59:05 -0800 2008
A funny series for early novel readers. And for parents who insist on reading books to their kids better left...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 16:00:29 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 16:09:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 15:37:28 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 08:04:17 -0800 2009
2nd -5th grade

Blackall used black and white pencil drawings to tell the story which I thought perfectly represented the relationship between Ivy and Bean. This color choice stood for the differences between the girls yet black and white compliment each other very...more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jul 21 05:40:08 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 05:51:09 -0700 2009
My daughter loved it. Likely because we just moved into a cul-de-sac and she just made friends with another girl on the opposite side of th...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 19:51:50 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 19:56:47 -0700 2009 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, an adult book I read recently which I LOVED! Here she has written a children's book. It's actually a "chapter book", very short, 113 pages, which your kids might be able to read on their own. It's ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Oct 16 21:34:37 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 22:35:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 26 07:53:29 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 26 07:55:47 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Aug 09 14:12:51 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 14:13:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 12:02:44 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 12:08:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 19 08:36:07 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 08:40:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 21:07:08 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 19:57:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 18:16:27 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 18:21:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 24 14:47:07 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 14:48:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Jan 10 09:47:56 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 09:47:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 17:30:26 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 17:33:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 21 13:54:56 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 13:58:09 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=108980