The Cool Bean
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · December 3, 2019
A Picture Books pick for readers exploring The Cool Bean.
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- Who it’s for
- A witty picture-book take on fitting in, with a gentle reminder that kindness is cooler.
- Themes
- Belonging, Kindness
- Genres
- Friendship, Funny Stories, School Stories
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The “too-cool-for-school” third picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of The Bad Seed and The Good Egg, Jory John and Pete Oswald Everyone knows the cool beans. They’re sooooo cool. And then there’s the uncool has-bean . . . Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd—until one day the cool beans show him how it’s done.
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With equal measures of humor, wit, and charm, the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald craft another incredible picture book, reminding us that it’s cooler to be kind. Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald’s funny, bestselling books for kids 4-8 and anyone who wants a laugh: - The Bad Seed - The Good Egg - The Cool Bean - The Couch Potato - The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! - The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, the Spooky! - The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets - That’s What Dinosaurs Do
Kindness, With a Wink
A witty picture-book take on fitting in, with a gentle reminder that kindness is cooler.
Come here for
- Bean-sized humor about the cool crowd
- A warm nudge toward kindness and belonging
Expect
- A picture-book story about feeling left out
- Wit and charm without a heavy-handed lesson
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 53% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 48% |
| School Stories | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Everyday Routines
- Christmas & Advent
- Easter & Lent
- Halloween Stories
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- Funny Stories
- Big Feelings
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Manners & Etiquette
- Authors
- Jory John
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- December 3, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Belonging · Kindness
- Reading lane
- Everyday Routines