Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple
$21.79
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2024
Summary
Meet Bibsy Cross, the precocious eight-year-old heroine of this charming chapter book series, as she navigates a relationship with a teacher who thinks that Bibsy is just too much.
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
Most things are easy-peasy, regular-pegular for Bibsy Cross. She loves her parents, her cat, her best friend, Natia. And she loves going to school. She might just love that most of all!
This year, Bibsy has Mrs. Stumper for a teacher… a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593644409 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593644409 |
| Author: | Liz Garton Scanlon, Dung Ho |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 140mm |
| Series: | Bibsy Cross |
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Critics Review
★ “[A] poignant depiction of a child coming to terms with an uncomprehending adult, a trajectory that takes Bibsy from befuddlement to despair to speaking truth to power.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Pitch-perfect writing, a charming protagonist, and relatable conflict—what more could readers ask for?” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ Scanlon’s story, which is written in conversational free verse, combines an exuberant, endearing protagonist with an empowering, STEM-focused plot….Hopefully many more adventures will follow.” —BookPage, starred review
“This new early chapter-book series starter offers readers a likable protagonist, believable problems, short chapters, and frequent artwork.” —Booklist
“This is a fine story of friendship and individuality—sprinkled with some engaging science.” —School Library Journal
About The Author
Liz Garton Scanlon
Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of nearly 20 beloved picture books, including All the World, which received a Caldecott Honor and which School Library Journal called “perfection” in a starred review. Her other picture books include I Want a Boat! and Thank You, Garden, as well as the upcoming The World’s Best Class Plant (May 2023.) Scanlon is on the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a frequent and popular presenter at schools, festivals and conferences. She lives in Austin, Texas. Bibsy Cross is her first chapter book.
Dung Ho is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling picture book Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, which was featured in Forbes, Oprah Daily, The Cut, and Book Riot. It also received three starred reviews and was a School Library Journal, Bank Street, and Kirkus Best Book of the Year. Dung also illustrated its companion picture book, Eyes that Speak to the Stars. She studied graphic design at the Hue University College of Arts and then worked in the design and advertising industry before pivoting to illustration. Born and raised in Hue, Vietnam, Dung now lives in Ho Chi Minh City.
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