Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record (Ivy and Bean Series #3)

by Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illustrator)

Overview

A Netflix Original Film Series
A New York Times Bestselling Series
Over 8 Million Copies Sold
World-record fever grips the second grade, and soon Ivy and Bean are trying to set their own record by becoming the youngest people to have ever discovered a dinosaur. But how hard is it to find one?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811862509
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	12/20/2007
Series:	Ivy and Bean Series , #3
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	124
Sales rank:	36,304
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.30(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	600L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 10 Years

About the Author

Annie Barrows has written many books for adults, but Ivy and Bean is her first series for kids. She lives in northern California with her husband and two daughters.

Sophie Blackall is an Australian illustrator whose previous books include Ruby's Wish and Meet Wild Boars. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Hometown:

Berkeley, CA

Date of Birth:

August 24, 1962

Place of Birth:

San Diego, CA

Education:

University of California at Berkeley, B.A. in Medieval History; Mills College, M.F.A. in Creative Writing

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-3
Rambunctious second-grader Bean and her more conservative friend, Ivy, are back for another easy-chapter-book adventure. This time, a book of world records gets the class thinking of feats they can accomplish. Bean unsuccessfully (and hilariously) tries to break some records, then decides to be the youngest person to discover dinosaur bones and starts digging in the backyard. Ivy has read a book about Mary Anning, who found a dinosaur skeleton at the age of 12. Anning is held up as a model of patience and perseverance, two qualities from which Bean would benefit. Her father is home during the day, and readers see their wonderful, positive relationship. He supports their efforts and agrees that the bones they've discovered are mysterious. It's not a terribly original story idea, but Barrows has a fine touch. Blackall's humorous drawings add to the fun. This is a great chapter book for students who have recently crossed the independent reader bridge.
—Sharon R. PearceCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

Best friends Ivy and Bean return for a very welcome third outing. When Bean's desperate boredom forces her to the pages of The Amazing Book of World Records, she determines to break one herself, no matter what. But after her attempt to stuff 257 straws in her mouth falls short by some 217 straws, and her loudest scream fails to shatter her sister's glass octopus, she combines her newfound interest in one-of-a-kind stunts with Ivy's fascination with paleontology to pursue dreams of fame in her backyard. Barrows balances the two girls' personalities perfectly, Ivy's quiet studiousness the steady counterpoint to Bean's restless ebullience. The odd happy piece of information-"It took [Mary Anning] a whole year to get the whole [ichthyosaur] out. . . . Chip, chip, chip, a tiny bit at a time"-is conveyed effortlessly without impinging on the terrifically childlike voice-"Lookit! I got one." Blackall's black-and-white spot illustrations share equal billing with the text, punctuating the written narrative with wry, spiky visuals that capture the kids' personalities beautifully. The resolution deflates Ivy and Bean's ambitions but leaves both dignity and enthusiasm intact-other record attempts can wait till tomorrow. Just right. (Fiction. 7-10)

Kirkus Reviews

"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

From the Publisher

Best friends Ivy and Bean are different. Ivy loves "drop everything and read" time at school, but Bean finds it torturous—until her teacher shows her THE AMAZING BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS. Soon Bean is intent on setting her own world record. After first trying to be the fastest dishwasher and then to shatter glass with her screams, she and Ivy eventually settle on being the youngest paleontologists in history. Cassandra Morris is an animated, engaged presenter. The voice she creates for Bean's older sister, Nancy, is priceless—alternating between loftiness and peevish needling, Morris beautifully captures the edgy relationship of the siblings. Best of all is Morris's genuinely childlike sound and her child-friendly depiction of the two friends and their mixed-up adventures. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

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