Frank and Bean: Food Truck Fiasco

by Jamie Michalak, Bob Kolar (Illustrator)

Overview

"Kolar has nailed facial expressions for his main characters, and the sly humor in the illustrations will tickle the funny bones of those savvy enough to spy it."—Kirkus Reviews

Frank likes peace and quiet. He likes his tea, his book, and his yoga mat. He is just settling in to enjoy them, when . . . honk! honk! honk! Here comes Bean with his new food truck! It is fun on wheels! It’s a rolling party! Bean is going to Food Truck Friday to sell his donuts. Bean’s donuts have zip. They have zing. They are sure to win the competition! Frank has something to sell, too. He has oatmeal. Oatmeal is boring. It needs zip. It needs zing. What if Bean’s donuts could help Frank’s oatmeal? What if donuts and oatmeal could work together, just like friends? Dry wit meets stylish, comical artwork as introspective Frank and gregarious Bean return in a tale for anyone who likes food, unlikely friendships, and laugh-out-loud funny adventures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781536237313
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	06/04/2024
Series:	Frank and Bean
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	11 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jamie Michalak is the author of Frank and Bean, illustrated by Bob Kolar, which Booklist called "absurd, over-the-top, and laugh-out-loud funny." She also wrote the Joe and Sparky books, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz, and the picture book Dakota Crumb, Tiny Treasure Hunter, illustrated by Kelly Murphy. Jamie Michalak lives in Rhode Island.

Bob Kolar is the illustrator of many books for children. In addition to the first book about Frank and Bean, he illustrated AlphaOops! by Andrea Kontis, Nothing Like a Puffin by Sue Solits, and Slickety Quick: Poems about Sharks by Skila Brown. Bob Kolar lives in Missouri.

About Me
I was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and grew up in the same neighborhood that Dr. Seuss once lived in. As a child, my favorite book was Harriet the Spy, which inspired me to write and keep a secret notebook. (It also inspired me to spy, which didn’t go over well with my neighbors.)

About My Work
Today I write children’s books. My story ideas often start with a character or two—like a hot dog and baked bean who are best friends or an adventurous mouse who hunts for tiny treasures. Then I live with my characters for a while, getting to know them until they tell me their story.

When not writing, I can often be found drinking too much coffee, daydreaming about surfing, or hanging out with my boys and good dog, Lucy Caboose. I live in Rhode Island.

Three Things You Might Not Know About Me
1. I love teeny tiny things, trees, and doggy daycare buses.
2. My favorite food is sourdough toast with butter.
3. By day, I work at a toy company.

Editorial Reviews

In this odd-couple duo’s second outing, kids see that things taste better when shared with friends. . . . Kolar has nailed facial expressions for his main characters, and the sly humor in the illustrations will tickle the funny bones of those savvy enough to spy it. . . . Load up on zip and zing: Oatmeal mornings will never be the same again.
—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2022-03-30
In this odd-couple duo’s second outing, kids see that things taste better when shared with friends.

Frank, a hot dog health nut sporting glasses and a hat, is chill, from his cup of tea to his yoga mat to his book (Art of Chill, natch). Bean, a kidney bean in a new hat and apron matching his new food truck, could not be more exuberant about his new business selling donuts: “This is fun on wheels….This is a rolling party.” The pair’s ideas about yummy donut toppings are also very different: pickles(!) versus candy. Frank agrees to meet nervous Bean at Food Truck Friday to show his support against Mad Dog, who wins every food competition she enters. But Frank’s solution—his own booth hocking plain oatmeal—is questionable. It lacks the “zip” and “zing” that Bean knows food needs. But when Frank’s Zen meets Bean’s zip and zing, friendship bowls are the result, and they are a hit, winning the duo first place. Kolar has nailed facial expressions for his main characters, and the sly humor in the illustrations will tickle the funny bones of those savvy enough to spy it. The four chapters are broken up into medium-length sentences that balance repetition and humor while building kids’ reading skills.

Load up on zip and zing: Oatmeal mornings will never be the same again. (Early reader. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews