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Summary
Read this sweet New York Times bestselling series from the author of If You Give a Pig a Pancake, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, If You Give a Mouse a Brownie, and other beloved books.
Friendship comes in many flavors in the launch of a charming new series by Laura Numeroff, Nate Evans, and Lynn Munsinger.
Just as jellybeans are different colors and flavors, each character in this heartwarming friendship story has a personality and pizzazz that young readers will love.
Emily loves to dance and can't wait to meet the other girls in her class, who are sure to be just like her. But instead she meets Nicole, a tomboy who would rather be playing soccer; Bitsy, who loves arts and crafts; and Anna, a shy bookworm who has no interest at all in dancing. Realizing that they have to work together to make their dance recital a success, the girls learn to love each other's differences and strengths as they band together and name their group the Jellybeans!
The latest picture book by beloved bestselling authors Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans is as sweet as sugar and features four adorable characters that all children will relate to. With joyful illustrations by Lynn Munsinger that dance off the page, The Jellybeans and the Big Dance will inspire readers to dance, prance, and boogie-woogie to the beat of their own drum.
F&P level: K
F&P genre: F
Author Notes
Laura Numeroff is the New York Times bestselling author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and When Sheep Sleep . She lives in Los Angeles, California.
Nate Evans is the coauthor of Sherman Crunchley and Humpty Dumpty Jr.: Hardboiled Detective . He lives in Statesboro, Georgia.
Lynn Munsinger is the illustrator of the bestselling books What Mommies Do Best and What Daddies Do Best , also by Laura Numeroff. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Right from the glittery cover showing animal ballerinas dancing, it will be hard for young readers to resist this book. Emily the dog dances everywhere, always wears pink, and has high expectations for her first dance class. Unfortunately, her fellow classmates (a pig, cat, and rabbit) would rather play soccer, paint, or watch shyly than work on their "Oh, Little Bug!" dance. With her hopes for new friends and a wonderful princess costume dashed, Emily and her mother seek consolation at the local candy shop. At the next dance class, the pup shares small bags of jellybeans with Nicole, Anna, and Bitsy. She reminds her equally discouraged fellow dancers that, just as the first letters of their names spell out "bean," each jellybean's different flavor still goes well with the others. The dancing Jellybeans decide to make their routine special, and each one uses her talent to teach a performance-related skill to the others. With cute bug costumes and a new sense of camaraderie, the Jellybeans have a winning recital and celebrate with a trip to the store for their favorite candy. Expressive cartoon animals in pastel colors dance and stumble across the pages in an endearing fashion, working out their problems and appreciating each other's uniqueness. Despite a layout best suited for independent reading, the characters and ballet school setting also hold wide appeal for young listeners.-Julie R. Ranelli, Queen Anne's County Free Library, Stevensville, MD (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
A heavy-handed message about how individuality and teamwork aren't mutually exclusive threatens to sink this promising girl-power story by the author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and her co-author on Sherman Crunchley. But Munsinger's (What Mommies Do Best) anthropomorphized cast keeps it bravely treading water. Emily (a terrier) is a passionate dancer, but her first studio class starts out dismally: all of her classmates (a bunny, a cat and pig) would rather be doing something else ("I like to play soccer," declares one. "My mom made me take this class"). How will the group ever get their act together for their recital performance of "Oh, Little Bug!"? Emily finds inspiration in candy: "Jellybeans are all different flavors," she tells them in a pint-size version of a locker-room pep talk, "but they still go well together. Maybe we could, too." Every girl knows that sisterhood isn't always powerful-in fact, it can be downright snotty-but this book simply steamrolls over its opportunity to model why acceptance and camaraderie are good things. Munsinger's facility with expressions and body language is as impressive as ever: she can do heartbreak, ecstasy, confidence and peevishness without ever compromising the essential species-ness of her characters. Ages 4-8. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
Emily is a pup who loves to dance. Bunny Anna loves books, kitty Nicole loves soccer, and piglet Bitsy loves art. Inspired by jellybeans--different flavors that go well together--Emily convinces her friends that their differences will help them put on a great ballet performance. The text forces home its message, but Munsinger's comfortably familiar illustrations will draw readers in. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
Little Emily loves to dance anywhere, anytime, so she's disappointed when she enters a ballet class and discovers that her fellow students don't share her passion. Bitsy prefers to paint, Nicole loves soccer, and Anna likes to read. After many frustrations, Emily finds a way to unite her classmates, and making use of each girl's interest, the group puts together a routine and performs enthusiastically at the recital. This mines familiar themes about pushing past differences and finding similarities with new friends, but the text is well paced and includes clever, whimsical touches. In addition, Munsinger's illustrations add great depth and emotion to the story in scenes of the friends, portrayed as childlike animals of different species. Many little ones, particularly those facing their own performance jitters, will see themselves in the tiny, tutu-clad critters who simmer, worry, and then reassure one another before their jubilant debut. Not a necessary purchase, but a sure hit with kids on the dance-recital circuit.--Engberg, Gillian Copyright 2008 Booklist