Ivy + Bean facts for kids
| Author | Annie Barrows |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Sophie Blackall |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Publisher | Chronicle Books |
| No. of books | 12 |
Ivy + Bean is a popular series of children's books. It was written by American author Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall. The books are published by Chronicle Books. This series tells the fun stories of two very different girls who become the best of friends.
Meet Ivy and Bean
The stories are all about Ivy and Bean. Ivy is a quiet and thoughtful girl who loves to read and think. Bean is a lively and energetic girl who loves to run around and get into adventures. Even though they are very different, they become great friends. At first, they didn't even want to like each other!
Ivy and Bean are both seven years old. They live on a street called Pancake Court. The town where they live is not named in the books. In every book, these two friends find themselves in exciting and often funny situations. They have wild adventures with other kids and grown-ups in their neighborhood.
The books have many cool drawings, but they are not picture books. They are perfect for kids who are in third grade or older. As of 2021, there are twelve books in the Ivy + Bean series.
The Ivy + Bean Books
The series includes 12 exciting books for you to read:
- Ivy + Bean (April 2006)
- Ivy + Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go (October 2006)
- Ivy + Bean Break the Fossil Record (August 2007)
- Ivy + Bean Take Care of the Babysitter (2007)
- Ivy + Bean: Bound to Be Bad (October 2008)
- Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance (September 2009)
- Ivy + Bean: What’s the Big Idea? (September 2010)
- Ivy + Bean: No News Is Good News (September 2011)
- Ivy + Bean Make the Rules (September 2011)
- Ivy + Bean Take the Case (September 2013)
- Ivy + Bean: One Big Happy Family (August 2018)
- Ivy + Bean: Get To Work! (April 2021)
Ivy + Bean on Screen
The Ivy + Bean books have also been made into movies!
There were plans for an animated TV show based on the books. This show was going to be on a channel called Universal Kids. However, the show was never made. Universal Kids stopped making new shows in 2019.
Later, Netflix turned the books into a live-action movie. This means real actors played the characters. Keslee Blalock played Ivy, and Madison Skye Validum played Bean. Other famous actors like Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jane Lynch were also in the film. The movie was released on September 2, 2022.
See also
In Spanish: Ivy + Bean for kids
