To celebrate Annie Barrows’ and Sophie Blackall’s classic series, we are looking back at our top 10 favorite Ivy and Bean moments. It was quite difficult to keep the list to just 10—each book is filled with hundreds of moments to love! Celebrate the joys of Ivy and Bean with us in the comments below. […]
If your young readers love to get lost in a hilarious adventure, they’ve probably already discovered the Ivy and Bean series, by Annie Barrows. Ivy and Bean are the queens of silly neighborhood capers (and don’t think those girls are just for kids. I’ve caught my husband chuckling at a picture of Bean holding an absurd number of […]
Early readers rejoice! Here are six stellar new additions to some super-awesome series starring strong girls. Whether your young bookworms are devoted fans or have yet to discover these amazing characters, we’ve got some great picks to help stock the shelves. Check out new installments in favorite series like Princess in Black, Judy Moody, Absolutely […]
Every season our shelves are overflowing with stellar new middle grade reads, and this fall has proved no exception, producing an amazing crop of great books to pair perfectly with all those plaid scarves and pumpkin spice lattes. Check out our picks for notable middle grade books to check out this season.
After all, being different means having more fun together…and more trouble. Are you more Ivy or Bean? Take this quiz to find out! How do you spend your Saturday morning? A. Reading a book on the sofa. B. Knocking everyone’s door to see who can come over and play. One word to describe me: A. […]