Betty the Yeti Hates Spaghetti

by Mandy R. Marx, Antonella Fant (Illustrator)

Overview

Betty and her family of yetis just moved to their new apartment. Betty's never lived around humans before now. When friendly neighbors bring the Yetis dinner, Betty eats spaghetti for the first time and it's nothing like she expected! Will Betty adjust to a new neighborhood, new foods, and new friends?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484682364
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/08/2023
Series:	Betty the Yeti
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Antonella was born in Cordoba, Argentina, in 1992. She has been a graphic designer since 2014 and is a self-taught illustrator. She enjoys thinking and drawing as children would and illustrating for them. She loves candy, anything that’s fluffy colorful, teddies, strawberries, cupcakes, pink donuts, and especially bunnies.

Mandy R. Marx is a writer and editor. She lives in a chilly town in Minnesota with her husband, daughter, and a white, silky haired pup. She has a curious mind and stays on the lookout for yetis. In her spare time, Mandy enjoys singing, laughing with friends and family, and walking her pup through what she suspects is a magical forest.

Interviews

Beginning readers will identify with Betty's desire to stay true to herself AND fit in, and empathize with her struggles (while laughing along as she grows and learns);

Editorial Reviews

New experiences are on the menu for “little” Betty Yeti in this chapter book for young readers ready for longer sentences and narratives. When the Yeti family moves from the snowy mountains to a city apartment, Betty is nervous to meet humans. Her fear escalates when a knock at their door reveals two of their new neighbors, a man and a little girl, who give the Yetis a big dish of something called spaghetti. Betty bravely tries some, hoping it will taste like snowball surprise, only to find it most definitely does not. Betty runs to her room with a cry of “I HATE spaghetti!” but is followed by the girl, Cecilia, who gently turns their disastrous first encounter into a new friendship. Young readers will be charmed by the idea of a yeti family moving into a human neighborhood and identify with many of Betty’s feelings in the face of so much change. Cute digital illustrations in saturated colors pepper the four chapters, and a page of discussion and writing prompts further promotes reader engagement.

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