My Friend Ben and the Sleepover

by Charles Beyl, Charles Beyl (Illustrator)

Overview

Chip and Ben are best friends. They play together every day. So when Ben invites Chip to sleep at his home, Ben is excited. They'll build a fort to sleep in, count the stars, and tell scary stories. It will be fun! Won't it?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807553091
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	09/15/2021
Series:	A Chip & Ben book
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.75(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	AD510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Charles Beyl lives in Sugar Land, Texas, where he writes stories, creates humorous illustrations and cartoons, and keeps an eye out for snakes and alligators. When he is not in his studio, you can find him teaching college students, riding his bike, or playing with his amazing grandchildren.

Charles Beyl lives in Sugar Land, Texas, where he writes stories, creates humorous illustrations and cartoons, and keeps an eye out for snakes and alligators. When he is not in his studio, you can find him teaching college students, riding his bike, or playing with his amazing grandchildren.

Editorial Reviews

"Anxious younger readers will find a like-minded soul in Chip, as there is much to identify with in this sweet story of seeing a new experience through to the end."—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2021-07-27
A new experience yields surprises, good and bad, in a sleepover story.

After the miscommunications rife in My Friend Ben Won’t Share (2021), the beaver duo of Chip and Ben returns in a much merrier premise. When Ben invites Chip over for a first-time sleepover, it takes little convincing to get Chip in on Ben’s big plans. They’ll build a fort outside, tell scary stories, and more! But once at Ben’s house, Chip keeps wistfully thinking of Mom and Dad, wondering whether Dad would enjoy the dinner Ben’s parents serve or whether Mom and Dad are playing with Chip’s toys. Outdoor camping seems to be going fine for the two kits, right up until the night noises have them fleeing back inside. Even so, Chip sticks it out in Ben’s room that night, proudly proclaiming in the morn, “I can’t wait for our next sleepover.” Anxious younger readers will find a like-minded soul in Chip, as there is much to identify with in this sweet story of seeing a new experience through to the end. Uncomplicated, easy-to-parse art provides just the right cartoon feel for a story that legitimizes young children’s big emotions.

Children will be eager beavers to try their own sleepovers with Chip’s gentle aid. (Picture book. 4-6)

Kirkus Reviews