Rosie Woods in Jack and the Bean Shock

by Maya Myers, Eleanor Howell (Illustrator)

A quiet new student named Jack has joined Rosie and Wolfie's table just in time for a group project. They must use the scientific process to see which team can grow the tallest bean sprouts. Rosie is eager to make a new friend, but Jack doesn't talk to her, and he seems to have a different idea about "teamwork." Then Jack helps Rosie discover that there's more than one way to do a science experiment--and more than one way to be a good friend. Author Maya Myers, former K-1 teacher and classroom literacy specialist, infuses this tale with clever curricula and captures the antics, excitement, drama, and hilarity of elementary school. Rich back matter offers additional curriculum support.

72 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2024

About the author

Maya Myers is the author of Not Little and Not Perfect, illustrated by Hyewon Yum (Neal Porter Books/Holiday House), the Rosie Woods series (Capstone, '24), and National Geographic's Little Kids First Big Book of Baby Animals, along with a number of leveled readers. When she's not writing, she edits all sorts of books for publishers and authors. Maya is a former kindergarten teacher, K-5 literacy teacher, and piccolo player. She loves cooking, gardening, and (surprise!) reading. Maya lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband, author-illustrator Matt Myers, three kids, seven chickens, and a twenty-three-pound cat named Hoss.

Reviews

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

In ROSIE WOODS IN JACK AND THE BEAN SHOCK by Maya Myers, Jack is a new student in Rosie and Wolfie’s class. He’s arrived just in time to join a group project that uses the scientific method to grow bean sprouts. There’s a special Golden Egg prize at stake, so Rosie and Wolfie are invested in making sure their bean plants are the tallest in the class. They try to engage Jack in conversation during their group work, but he doesn’t seem to want to talk or do much to help with the project. When it comes time to take the final measurements to identify the winning plant, Rosie and Wolfie are surprised to find out how Jack has contributed to the project. This is a fun story about friendship and accepting others that also helps readers grow their understanding of the components of the scientific method.