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Ivy and Bean: What's the Big Idea? (Book 7) [Kindle Edition]

Annie Barrows (Author), Sophie Blackall (Illustrator)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews) |
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"Annie Barrows accomplishes the almost impossible task of reflecting the world of second grader, creating the tension and drama of family and friendships in language that can be read easily by child who recently graduated from easy readers to early chapter books. " - Lisa Von Drasek, Children's Librarian, Bank Street College of Education
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Product Details

  • File Size: 2253 KB
  • Print Length: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books (September 22, 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004BXA3JU
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,711 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Delightful! October 7, 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Ivy and Bean is my favorite kids series to read with my first grader. Reminiscent of the Ramona series, Ivy and Bean contains characters with good hearts and kid reasoning that occasionally causes trouble. We have loved every one of these books.

Ivy and Bean What's the Big Idea does not disappoint. Reading this book aloud I actually laughed so hard we had to stop reading for a few minutes. The chapters are short, the vocabulary is manageable and the characters are admirable, and the message is positive. I wish there were 100 books in this series. Unlike the Junie B. Jones series, the characters are well-behaved and have good intentions. Although they have flawed reasoning, they have good hearts and try to good.

My only complaint (and it is really my daughter's complaint) is that the cover is misleading. The girls never mix anything in beakers. The illustration on the cover of our book has the girls' teeth looking strangely gray.

Annie Barrows has a gift with words and children relate to her. I highly recommend this book.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I just read this with my daughter. We LOVE Ivy and Bean and usually we laugh out loud so hard. But this one was different. It provided a lot of information about global warming and that was very disturbing for my daughter, who is 7. The book focuses on the effects of global warming on animals and nature, but my daughter made the link to people and was really disturbed by the fact that the people who are making global warming pollution (us, primarily) are not the ones who are going to feel most of the impacts (she asked specifically about people in Africa). When we were done with the book, she asked a million questions and I felt like I had to answer truthfully but still tried to put an optimistic spin on the issue. Even so, we were both depressed afterward and she doesn't want to read Ivy and Bean anymore.
That said, the book provides a way to broach a very difficult topic with kids and the information is accurate and truthful. I appreciate that the author didn't sugar coat such a serious topic. She empowers kids as well and shows how they can change adults and the world.
I just wish we had been ready to such a serious topic - its like reading a book about cancer - you want to know what you are getting into rather than expecting to laugh for the next half hour and instead ending up in tears.
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Ivy and Bean book January 30, 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great service, arrived in good condition. wa a Christmas gift to my niece who collects this book series, and loves to get new versions.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent Book
Bought the first 2 Ivy & Bean books for my 6 year old niece. My brother reads to her every night, and she fell in love with these books (ended up buying all of the books). Read more
Published 5 months ago by mchinca
A very awsome book
Ivy + Bean What's The Big Idea? is a very good book like all the others in the sires. I like it because, Ivy and Bean, the two hilarious main charactors think up funny ways to stop... Read more
Published 6 months ago
Too political
I've read all of these books to my daughter and was disappointed by this one. It seems the characters are used mainly to push the political ideology of the author. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Robert ltd
The latest Ivy and Bean is pure fun!
My six-year-old daughter loves to read and has recently started reading chapter books. Once she got over her obsession with the Junie B. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Z Hayes
Great Addition to an Already Great Series!
In the latest installment of this first-rate series, Ivy & Bean are learning about being "green". My favorite part of this series is the way the girls view how the adults see the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Sweet on Books
granddchild
I purchased this book #7 for my oldest grandchild to complete her volumes of this group. She stated her delight in the book.
Published 16 months ago by pswaysi
Courtesy of Mother Daughter Book Club. com
Ivy and Bean are friends even though they are opposite in many ways. Bean is loud and rambunctious and full of crazy ideas. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Cynthia Hudson
pros and cons
I like Ivy and Bean. They are characters and they entertain in amusing plots. In this version, I applaud Annie Barrows in her solution to how the kids can help solve global... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Tim Magner
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Annie Barrows
I could tell you a whole bunch of facts about myself--born here, went to school there, blah blah--but that doesn't seem like much fun. So I've decided to make you guys do some work. If you can figure out these puzzles, you'll know all sorts of interesting things about me. And many of them are true, too.

1. I was born in a year with a 2 in it. Also a 6.
2. I was born in a city in California that begins with an S and has eight letters total.
3. The first time I moved, I couldn't move.
4. My best friend lived next door, had four older brothers and sisters, and a name that rhymes with Gabe. She had thirty-seven plastic horses and one real horse.
5. My first job was in a place with lots of books. My second job was in a place with lots of sugar. My third job was in a different place with lots of books.
6. I went to college in a town with a K in it and I studied a subject that ends in Y.
7. After I was done with college, I got a job. And then another one. And then there was one after that. Don't worry about it.
8. One of the following things is not true: I have been up in a hot air balloon. I have six toes on one of my feet. I can read palms.
9. I have written fifteen books under three different names. See if you can figure out what they are.
10. I have two pets. They are bigger than a bar of soap and smaller than a shoe, and they really like parsley.

Have fun!
Annie Barrows



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