Books with title Ivy Bean

The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to quickly hide and Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. Vibrant characters and lots of humor make this a charming and addictive introduction to the Ivy and Bean Book Series.From beloved children's book author Annie Barrows, The Ivy & Bean collection has been delighting preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and kids of all ages for nearly two decades. Centered upon messages promoting friendship, empathy, and understanding, each book follows Ivy and Bean on their various adventures through adolescent life.

Annie Barrows introduces Ivy and Bean, two unique girls who certainly didn't plan on becoming friends. Bean, a mischievous yet lovable tomboy, never thought she'd enjoy playing with Ivy, the quiet new neighbor who looks rather boring. Ivy, however, happens to be a witch in training! When Bean gets into a real pickle, Ivy unexpectedly comes to her aid, sparking a rambunctious backyard caper that just might lead to a fabulous new friendship.

The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to hide quick Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. Vibrant characters and lots of humor make this a charming and addictive introduction to Ivy and Bean.

This Springboard into Science Series shows young children that every living thing goes through a cycle of development and growth that is unique to its species. Life Cycles introduces young readers to the fascinating series of life changes for plants and animals as familiar as green beans and chickens and as elusive as hummingbirds and jumping spiders. Full-color, close-up photographs and straightforward, easy-to-understand text help bring each reader's understanding of nature full cycle.Beans are nourishing vegetables and are good to eat. They also contain seeds that will grow into new bean plants. Take a close look at a bean's full cycle of growth and development.

By the time we get to the pond, snow has started to fall, tiny ice ballerinas twirling down onto the ground in fine-spun diamond tutus. They land on the ice of the pond with a whisper of contact, the woods around us illusory and asleep with the frozen dreamlike sound of falling snow. I pull the ice skates out of my bag, white and leather, with silver blades on the bottom like a mirror, reflecting our numb red faces. Leo takes his and pulls them on, and so do I. Then we stand clumsily, holding onto each other laughing and I take the first step out onto the pond. It’s slippery, like walking on glass in socks and I almost fall over, but Leo catches me. He slides backwards out toward the middle, beckoning me in and I come, my pants wet with melted snow. Leo takes my hands and spins me towards him and we stand for a bit, looking at each other. Then he slips away, his frozen fingers dropping from mine. “Do you skate a lot?” I ask, sitting down and watching him as he glides around the pond like a plastic figurine, impossibly perfect. He takes off his jacket and throws it at me, grinning. “I used to.” I give him the stink eye. “What other things are you hiding, bat man?” and we both chuckle, our laughter embracing the tops of the trees in filtered echoes, happiness cloaking the forest in one more layer of wonderland.