tuesday. ivy & bean.

annie Barrows, author of the ivy & bean series also collaborated with her aunt, the late Mary Ann Shaffer, on the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society. read my review of this from last year, here!

what's better than an author that writes (or co-writes) an awesome book that leaves you wanting to read ten more just like it? a radical kids book series for your daughter with nine books in the series and counting!


now, to get to the point. what makes a best friend? sometimes opposites can become the best of friends because they’re opposites. for ivy and bean, their differences mean that they have more fun together than they could ever have separately.


the humor, illustrations, and writing of this series very much remind me of charlie & lola—and who doesn't love charlie & lola? this duo is made up of curiosity, humor, tons of first and second-grader ideas, and good ideas that tend to end in a sticky "situation."


there's nothing like hearing your 6 or 7-year old laughing from the other room while she reads to herself—these books ensure lots of this.

p.s. the reading level on these is perfect for first and second graders! and if you want to read aloud, kindergartners love it, too!