Ivy and Bean facts for kids

Ivy and Bean is a children's book series. It was written by American author Annie Barrows. The pictures in the books were drawn by Sophie Blackall. Chronicle Books published the series.

Discovering Ivy and Bean

The Ivy and Bean book series tells the fun stories of two best friends, Ivy and Bean. Even though they are very different, they become super close. Ivy is a quiet and smart girl. Bean is a lively and adventurous girl. They live on Pancake Court in a suburban neighborhood. In every book, these 7-year-old friends get into exciting mischief. They have wild adventures with other kids in their neighborhood.

The books have cool drawings inside. They are not picture books, but they are great for kids aged 7-10. This is often called 'middle-grade' reading. As of 2020, there are eleven books in this popular series.

Meet the Characters

• Bernice "Bean" Blue: Bean is a very wild and rebellious girl. She is the same age as Ivy but very different. Bean has dark hair and doesn't like wearing dresses. She loves the color green.
• Nancy Blue: Nancy is Bean's 11-year-old sister. Bean and Nancy often don't get along. Nancy sometimes cares more about herself than Bean. But in some books, they become friendlier by the end.
• Charlotte Blue: This is Bean's mom. Her name was mentioned in the book Take Care Of The Babysitter.
• David Blue: David is Bean's dad. He is very smart and has great ideas. He once helped Ivy and Bean start a newspaper to earn money.
• ZuZu: ZuZu is one of Ivy and Bean's friends from school. She loves the color pink and is crazy about penguins. She can do an amazing backbend!
• Ejkmmaju: Ejkmmaju is another friend from school.
• Sophie W.: Sophie is a friend from school. She is the tallest kid in their class.
• Dusit: Dusit is a smart and intelligent friend of Ivy and Bean from school.

The Ivy and Bean Book Collection

Here are the books in the series:

• Ivy and Bean (April 2006)
• Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go (October 2006)
• Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record (August 2007)
• Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter (2007)
• Ivy and Bean: Bound to Be Bad (October 2008)
• Ivy and Bean: Doomed to Dance (September 2009)
• Ivy and Bean: What’s the Big Idea? (September 2010)
• Ivy and Bean: No News Is Good News (September 2011)
• Ivy and Bean Make the Rules (September 2011)
• Ivy and Bean Take the Case (September 2013)
• Ivy and Bean: One Big Happy Family (August 2018)
• Ivy and Bean: Get To Work! (Coming April 2021)

Movies and TV Shows

There were plans to make an animated TV show based on the books. It was supposed to be on Universal Kids. However, the show never happened. Universal Kids stopped making new shows in 2019.

In 2020, Netflix announced exciting news! They will be making live-action movies based on the Ivy and Bean books.

See also

In Spanish: Ivy + Bean para niños