The Cool Bean
(Bad Seed #3)
Written by Jory John
Illustrated by Pete Oswald
Published by HarperCollins
on December 3, 2019Genre: Children's, Picture Books
Length: 40 pages
Ages: 4 - 8 years
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Synopsis:
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.
With equal measures of humor, wit, and charm, the #1 NewYork Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald craft another incredible picture book, reminding us that it's cooler to be kind.
Our Thoughts:
The Cool Bean is about a cute little garbanzo bean that finds himself feeling like he doesn't quite compare to the 'cool beans'. They used to be like peas in a pod but they grew apart and now this little bean is feeling like a 'has-bean'. He notices something about the cool beans though. They really are cool, and kind, and helpful, and once he turns his perspective around, he realizes he can be just as cool.
More from this series:
Ages: 4 - 8 years
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Synopsis:
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.
With equal measures of humor, wit, and charm, the #1 NewYork Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald craft another incredible picture book, reminding us that it's cooler to be kind.
Our Thoughts:
The Cool Bean is about a cute little garbanzo bean that finds himself feeling like he doesn't quite compare to the 'cool beans'. They used to be like peas in a pod but they grew apart and now this little bean is feeling like a 'has-bean'. He notices something about the cool beans though. They really are cool, and kind, and helpful, and once he turns his perspective around, he realizes he can be just as cool.
When I first read the synopsis for this I thought it was going to be about bullying but it's actually kind of the opposite. The 'cool beans' in this story are role models and help this little bean find his confidence to fit in and be kind and helpful to others.
This series is so great. I love the mental health themes that the picture books in this series touch on. Seed learns to shed his bad rep by making good choices. Egg learns not to let others get under his shell and how to self-heal. Bean learns that self-confidence and kindness are contagious.
This is a great new take on the 'be kind' trope. There are lots of great puns and humor that will appeal to both children and adults.
More from this series:
The Bad Seed
The Good Egg
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